I'm older than you, and my parents are boomers. But I always wondered how much better life would be growing up if my parents didn't buy into to bourgeois ideals so hard. Like so much interest was paid into maintaining appearances and pointless consumer goods that served no function. Sooo much effort was made into keeping the house nice, mowing the lawn, making everything neat, etc. We had a fine china and a presentable interior or a house. But my parents put zero effort into raising children. I feel like the kids were like the plates on display in the china case, just for show.

Probably as a reaction to my parents, but mid 40s me has ZERO interest in appearances. My flat is a bit messy, with commie pictures and books everywhere. Dishes get cleaned but might sit around for a day.