The young here will continue to wallow for another 3 years as housing & financial inequality squashes any hopes of a life.  standards are different nowadays, and so is expectation and entitlement. when i left school in '84, i had no idea of ever owning a home.  ok, in my european country with rough climate and super-high real estate prices, buying or building a house is much more expensive than in the US or australia.    however, my generation lived with 2-3 kids in one bedroom and meat only once a week, our standard was much lower and we didnt expect to get things served to our mouths. it requires some work and SELF-RESPONSIBILITY to make it well through life.  just saying.