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i don't really think there was a movement at all. i was in high school from '89 to '93, so i guess i'd fall into that generation. i grew up in white, middle-class suburbia/small town, which i would say classifies many of this "disillusioned" generation. i listened to sonic youth, mudhoney, dinosaur jr. nirvana had a lot more effect on the radio than it did on me or my personal life. i wasn't a fan of pearl jam but realize now that they have some pretty good tunes.
most music that falls under any subcategory of rock has a hint of rebellion of some sorts. in the '80s there were plenty of metal songs that dealt with parents who won't let kids rock (we're not gonna take it; parental guidance - judas priest), another brick in the wall by pink floyd has those elements, and even people as lame as dj jazzy jeff had "parents just don't understand." i think the '90s music just went about it in a more self-absorbed and depressing way, which is a little more destructive than the way rock music went about things (i.e. kids distracted themselves by having fun rather than wallowing in their own sorrow.) there's a chapter in chuck klosterman's book fargo rock city on his theory on why the music changed having to do with sociopolitical reasons, but i don't think in the '80s and '90s teenagers were really into politics the way i imagine they are today (and i say "imagine" because i'm more into politics now so i can't imagine kids aren't upset about what's going on, but i don't know enough teenagers to know whether that's just my theory or not.)
anyway, i guess that's a long way of saying no. i don't really know anyone who ran away or let things depress them to that point. the school shooting crowd was more late '90s post grunge, and marilyn manson is usually cited as a cause for that type of behavior more often (or at all) than nirvana or pearl jam. not dissing your theory - i'm sure there are people who felt part of a lost generation, but i have a feeling every generation has a few of those.
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