I mean post 911 we had circumstances that a lot of people, unless you're actually dealing with it, you wouldn't really be able to understand what people are going through.
Too many changes have happened to society and the world we live in for a 50-year-old to be able to relate to a 15-year-old and the stock put-down phrase adopted by all kids "you wouldn't understand" is perfectly appropriate - though very unwelcome at any age.