GenY vs GenX vs Baby boomer....there's a difference>

Okay...call me dumb...but I keep hearing all these people talk about how bad GenY is. That we "need people to hold our hands" and that we "need people to tell us please and thank you". That we are more dependant upon our family life, and that we demand more of our personal time. That we have good relationships with our parents!

I happen to be GenY (as if you couldn't tell by all the "we" statements), and I fail to see what the problem is. (Stoopid GenY mumble mumble) So I think I want to address the issues that I've heard thus far, one subject at a time.

1. "Hold my hand!" - 1st of all let me say that I've never seen or heard of a more independent group than what our generation is today. We are self taught, we are self learning, we collaborate with others often and effectively, yet no one's pushing us to do so. We communicate in a way that we can collaborate with people all over the WORLD, and without meeting face to face, can effectively and efficiently come to a solution or conclusion. We work to support our families, including our GenX and baby boomer parents and grandparents. Is it our willingness to ask someone else their advice, knowledge or opinion that gives us this "holding hands" image or what?

2. Please and Thank you - The fact that this is even an issue makes me ashamed. I was raised to say "Please" and "Thank you" when I ask or receive something. It's common courtesy. If previous gen's don't like it, why was it so imposed BY THEM that we abide by these common courtsies? Now it's bad if we say "Please" and "Thank you"?

3. MAMA! PAPA! - We are more dependant upon our families, we need their support. I'm not addressing that one, except to say that if you don't feel you should be around your family, if you don't "feel their support", or disregard their support, then your a sad person. Money is nothing, it comes and goes, family is everything and will last until the day you die. If you can't see that, good luck with the rest of your life.

4. I WANT MY 2 WEEKS PAID VACATION! - GEN-X your more to blame for this than any other. We watched you break your backs for meager means to come home having nervous breakdowns and serious health problems. Sometimes you wouldn't even make it home, rather die in the office. Work does not = life. I work to support my family just like you have, but the difference is, I won't let them work me ill. Life is hard no doubt, over-time mandatory, BUT I'll take some much needed time off, because I realize that I'm no good to my family dead (or near to it). Sorry, I think we should all demand some PT, it's human, people need time to unravel. After weeks, months, maybe even years of hard work, you deserve it.

5. I love my Momma! - and YES I DO! She's my support, she's my mis-lead Gen-X'er who has told me regarding the statements above, to do what's right for myself. To ask questions, to say please and thank you, to not work to hard because FAMILY is what counts. She was the pillar Gen-X er I got to watch spin like a top into the ground. She's the reason I am the way I am today.

Honestly...how different are we Gen Y, X, boomers? If asked the same questions, or the same accusations were made against you, what would you say? Would it be all that different? You don't have to agree with me, and if you don't feel free to post (as if anyone but me reads this thing) this is my spot to vent, and VENT I SHALL! (Just writing this has made me feel a lil like William Wallace in Braveheart....FREEEEDOOOOM!!!!!)