Comment by soganess

Friendly fwiw: Your parent clearly does not think it is a "modern cultural problem":

  > "when _you_ believe the solution is trivial" (emphasis mine)

They were trying to start a polite dialogue with you by displaying that they could see things from your purview. Probably with the hope of building common-ground that would, in turn, invite you to maybe see the other side:

  > "But you could also consider..."

Perhaps reconsider their olive branch?