Are parents too lenient & put up with too much crap?
No, I don't think I would, but my mom had no problem doing that with me. Long story short, I'll never have kids, because I'd be afraid of turning into my mother, which would cause me to spoil them rotten and turn them into little shits. A pet bird or fish would be nice, though.
Lol, true! I actually love dogs. I just don't know if I could handle the responsibilities that come with owning one. They have way more energy than I do, haha.
@atheist Lol, that's a pretty good idea, actually. I'll think about that for when I'm stable and can afford one. I always did feel bad for old dogs because they don't get adopted, and I don't mind having an older dog, so having an old dog might be nice.
Not likely, to either saying that, or to putting up with too much crap.
I think that may be too broad a generalization to answer, given that most every generation has a percentage of people that think "those youngsters" are spoiled rotten.