Interesting question, QM. I agree that this isn't limited to young people.

I was thinking more specifically of the transition in young adulthood that happens for many college students, thus the "young folk." I know a lot of them, and actually find humans this stage remarkable and exciting and passionate about the world, and inspiring. And I think there are a lot of reasons many people in that transition stage are entering college/university struggling with those skills in ways that are systemic/cultural.


(And I genuinely apologize, if needed. Tone is hard to read, but I am wondering if I was inadvertently insensitive, appearing to paint "young folk" with a broad brush.)