>Today, I see teenagers wearing overalls and boots and listening to Nirvana (which is quite heartwarming, honestly - at least there is hope for the future).
I'm puzzled what in that is at all heart-warming? Or hope-giving?
No hah :-) I grew up in the the Donny Darko era of pastels and nanny state 1950's era abstinence of the late 1980s and early 90s which resulted from AIDS and the war on drugs. Grunge/alternative/Nirvana was the first "real" cultural experience I had. Saying no to materialism by wearing overalls is the visible expression of questioning authority and the status quo.
I miss many aspects of the 90s and what they stood for. But I'm inspired by today's youth and how they will pierce the veil in their own way.
I'm puzzled what in that is at all heart-warming? Or hope-giving?
edit: They're genuinely curious, non-rhetorical questions!