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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[–] unreachable@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (4 children)

neglect

because boomer (too much) enjoying their life?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 19 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.

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 17 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.

[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 22 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

There are something like 60 child abductions per year in the United States that aren't family related.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There were a few kidnappings.

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

[–] zerofk@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Did you listen?

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 2 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.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It hasn't been 24 hours yet, we still might be able to save them!

E. Oh phew they're safe!

[–] greyhathero@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

I read this as piercings and safety. Still tracks

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Hell, GenX is called boomers by their kids.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

That’s because boomers are old now so they can’t see what they were really like.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Boomers simply didn’t invest in the next generation. We were expected to do everything ourselves.

[–] mibo80@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Pretty much. As much as they could without the kids bugging them and they still complained about raising kids.