Gen X, the meh generation

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A community for Gen X, those born between 1965 and 1980. Boomers, Millennials, and Gen Z are welcome as long as the topic is Gen X or related. Abusive, racist or anti-LGBTQIA+ commentary/users will be removed.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Less helicopter parenting.

GenX were allowed to be latchkey kids and roam free. Later generations got weird about parenting and safety.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

I read this as piercings and safety. Still tracks

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There were a few kidnappings.

That is why Mom used to tell me not to get kidnapped.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Did you listen?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Shit, sorry, yes. A bit traumatized, if I am honest. You just get used to avoiding kidnappers. Never questioning why.

Not kidnapped though. So, I have that going for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Gen x IS the later generation raising their kids super protectively. And we don't even know why it turned that way.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

Because journalism started becoming fear bait. They raised ratings by making people scared to be outside, or think if they let their eyes off their kids for a second, they'll be taken (even though it's far more likely they'll be killed in a car accident, or abused by someone they know).

Media did it.