If you have teenagers are things much different now?

[IcouldstillbeJoseph]

I'm 34, DH 43, have DS 2 & DD 8mo. We live in a little cul de sac - the family opposite have a 14 yr DD. She is allowed to have parties with alcohol and lots of boys staying over. Her mum just stays in her bedroom so she is "there if they need her".
I'm NOT judging, not in the slightest - I'm just wondering if things are different now. I'd never have been allowed a party like that at her age. DH seems to think things are different now.
If you have teenagers, are things different to when you were their age?

There have always been girls and parties like those opposite you.

There still are. I am always relieved when I hear the gossip about parties from my teens, but they haven't been to them.

Despite the media pressure and the gross online porn; I don't think teens are generally much worse than in our day.