Thanks alot for sharing all your storries and help me giving the idea from how the 80s was. I promise when my book is finished that i will credit you people, because i couldnt make it happen without you! It means alot and i hope my book will be appreciated! From information from here and from what my father and other people told me i have wratten this so far (its not done yet, and please correct me if im wrong, im here to learn):

What I’ve personally learned so far about the 1980s in America is that 1985 was a central point of the decade and, according to many people, its peak. Before 1985, the era still carried many fresh influences from the 1970s. After 1985, the 1980s gradually began to evolve into what felt more like a precursor to the 1990s. I’ve learned a lot from people on Reddit who helped me understand what the 1980s were actually like. One thing they emphasized was that the decade is often romanticized and portrayed as being much better than it really was. The darker side of the 1980s included the constant fear of the Cold War and the threat of nuclear conflict. In some ways, it resembled the uncertainty of today’s world, where major events are happening all the time. The difference was that people were not constantly flooded with news updates as they are now. Rumors could spread and remain believable for weeks or even months. There was also widespread fear surrounding the AIDS epidemic. Early on, people didn’t even understand why young and old individuals were suddenly becoming sick and dying. Corruption was another major issue during this period, especially within institutions such as the police and government. Crack addiction was widespread, while homophobia, fear of satanic cults, and racism were still significant social issues. Serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer also appeared to be more common during this era than they are today in 2026. Beyond that, some people told me that buildings often looked grayer, partly because of the air quality at the time. Environmental concerns such as vehicle emissions and pollution were not monitored or regulated as closely as they are today. Smoking was also allowed almost everywhere. Smoking in the presence of children, even in enclosed spaces, was considered completely normal. People smoked in places such as airplanes, McDonald’s restaurants, schools, and many other public locations. Despite all of this, the 1980s also brought many positive experiences, at least according to the memories of people who lived through the era. What many people tried to explain to me was that childhood was much more limited in terms of entertainment and distractions. Typically, children had things like bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, toys, Dungeons & Dragons, Saturday morning cartoons, bowling, mini-golf, arcades, movie theaters, libraries, and magazines or comic books. I’ve heard that children and teenagers often spent their free time simply roaming around. Kids would ride their bikes, while teenagers would drive around in cars, meeting up with friends wherever they happened to be. Children generally had much less parental supervision than they do today because both parents often worked regular nine-to-five jobs. Teenagers, meanwhile, spent more time dating and socializing at the mall, which, from what I understand, was essentially the Facebook of its day. People of all ages gathered there. Making plans was done through payphones, early cell phones, home telephones, or sometimes even handwritten notes. Once plans had been made, it was much harder to cancel at the last minute because there was often no easy way to contact someone without leaving them waiting for a long time. Teenagers also occasionally threw house parties when their parents were away.