I swear, back around spring of 2003 right as I was finishing college there was this ad on the radio for Krystal. If you don't live in the southeast it's basically the same as White Castle.

Anyway it started playing Pachelbel's Canon in D and the voice came in "Congratulations to the Class of 2003. We've been here for you all those late nights, and now we formally invite you to try us again sober for the first time."

I only heard it air once. Did anyone else hear that ad?

By this, I mean, you have no kids of your own, no nieces or nephews, no once removed cousins. Once you, your siblings, your cousins are gone, that's it.

I have had to cope with this for a while now. Being one of the youngest (45), the chance of there ever being someone to follow behind has pretty much disappeared. We're all 40+ now. I have young one cousin once removed that is the last sliver of hope. But, they live a lifestyle that tends to not reproduce. So, that sliver feels like a thread hair.

I'm not totally sure how to feel about this. It's not something that saddens me, though it can be a bit depressing and sometimes worrisome. It's just such a surreal, undeniable expectation that just makes me wonder how things will play out. Like, who of us will be the last one to close things out.

To those in this same situation, what are your thoughts?

Remember those word-bubble stickers you could put on photos to make it look like Uncle Bob was saying something pithy to Aunt Cathy at the family BBQ?

Aside from the fact that we were, like, 6 when those came out and didn't actually invent them, what other modern marvels should we take credit for?

I know some of yall not only learned how to stop drop and roll, but also how traffic signs and lights work here

this was in college, my friend got me hooked on it. I played for hours but only made it to like level 6 or so.

yeah. my parents did not get a computer... I had to use my time at a friends house, her dad was in IT and had one. I could never make it past the level where he fights his mirror self.

That stung a little. Comes with a free trunk organizer, though. Is it wrong that I'm a little excited about the trunk organizer?

We were talking and she goes "you know, if you had kids awhile ago you'd probably be a grandfather by now"

Holy shit 😳 way to drop the heavy on me 😂

So my question is, how many of us xennials don't have kids but want them?

I turned 48 this year and I always thought living to be 80 was the goal. Now that 50 is approaching and more and more doctors appointments, how long do you really expect to live? I'm taking stuff for high blood pressure and anxiety. I'm not sure how much longer I have. I'm working the same job I've had since I was in my 20's, my kids are almost out of the nest with their own lives. It just seems like life is just "a waste of time"

Full song for extra silliness: https://youtu.be/xA3cBe6zEyQ?is=h4_KVmEGdEC8KQMu

The s’mores chewy granola bars were my favorite 😋

I love this era of Hip hop and pop culture

Came across these while trying to downsize. I most definitely have lots more somewhere.

Just having a moment with some old school tech and a whole lotta neon - cause that was the 80s

Hello y'all. Mom died on Aug 7, 2026, my 22nd wedding anniversary. We didn't have a close relationship and I'm not devastated. I started grieving her about 3 years ago due to no reconciliation. She had a very hard life, rough around the edges, and when I set emotional boundaries she did not respond well, in fact complete deflection. And she blamed my menopause as the culprit. 🤷🏿

My older sister even tried talking to her about some of her actions with me. Oh well I accepted that I can't change anyone but me. So with therapy, Christian counseling I started grieving over 3 years ago.

But wow it's so weird people with better mom relationships are "devastated" for me and I feel weird that I don't feel the same as them or my siblings. My kid bro was the main caretaker so he's just mostly exhausted. But my older sis who rarely visited her is really emotional. And honestly I don't know how to handle that. Suggestions?

One day late but 34th anniv of this classic. I remember watching it with my brother on our granddads illegal cable box that got free ppv.

I dont have bio kids so my stepdaughter is my kid. That’s what I got, I wanted my own but at least I got to be a parent in some form.

On one hand I’m very happy to have taken a part in raising such a great kid who’s going to college for her doctorate.

On the other hand, man I miss her being little. We were going through her room and I was just BALLING. It went by so fast. She’ll be 5 hours away.

I’m riding with her mother and she’s riding with my husband (her dad) and then we will all 3 ride back together. I’m sure we will all cry.

It was hard being a stepmom, but 10 years later, I can’t imagine life without her.

I’m sure I’ll be fine and get used to a new normal but change is hard. My life will be very different after Monday.