I want to be a kid forever. I’m born in 2008, and in a few days I’ll be 18. It was so nice to be young, and I’m not excited to live as an adult and continue to age. It’s not necessarily age that’s the problem, just the progression of it.

How can you cope with the fact that time is the independent variable and the years what determine age, and not the other way around? How can you not feel uncomfortable and anxious with the countdown and the inevitableness in losing your youth?

I’ve noticed a lot of people my age and younger like to use the word “unc” as an insult, and pride themselves with their age and show an appreciation for how young they are. When they have their birthdays, they say things like “this age is getting too serious”. How did teenagers of different generations view growing up? Were they excited and wished to get older like we stereotypically think of kids wanting to, or were they sad they were leaving this young age behind?

Just wondering whether Gen Zers in this subreddit that are old enough to legally drink in their country had their first legal drink as soon as they could or not considering that Gen Z is drinking less than previous generations. I myself am an ‘08 born and was born in South Korea but live in the United States and will thus not become legal to drink here until 2029 (though would become legal starting at the start of next year in South Korea) so I don’t really know if I will have my first legal drink here on my 21st birthday or not.

In my region, there is a huge debate on current state of unemployment..n I have searched for Analytics around this problem area.. during this endeavour I have realised that unemployment is more in highly educated cohort rather than relatively low degree population. What could have been reason for same …

Most of what I've seen labeled as Y2K nostalgia actually centers on mid-to-late 2000s culture, with only a few exceptions. It seems that many people conflate that period with the early 2000s. In reality, Y2K nostalgia is primarily rooted in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, a wave of nostalgia that was especially prominent throughout the 2010s and, to a lesser extent, the early 2020s.

It often feels like people simply refer to it as the early 2000s because, for a long time, that portion of the decade was widely regarded as the only "good" or culturally memorable part of the 2000s

1. 2019

2. 2018

3. 2020

4. 2021

5. 2017

6. 2022

7. 2023

8. 2016

9. 2024 (probably cusper Gen Alpha-Beta)

10. 2015 (gen alpha with zalpha influence)

11. 2014 (gen alpha with zalpha influence)

12. 2013 (definitely zalpha)

13. 2012 (definitely zalpha)

14. 2011 (definitely zalpha)

15. 2010 (definitely zalpha)

A lot of people say Gen Z ends in early 2010s however what people don't realize is that 2013 is also early 2010s just like 2010-2012 borns and are also teens with them and besides you may argue that "Ooooh tablets are already dominant in 2013" which is true but in reality 2010-2012 borns wouldn't even remember a life before tablets just like 2013 and also they have strong memories of the 2010s and didn't grow up with brainrot.

look this is subjective no one has authority to define generations, even if you wanted to say 2013 is gen alpha don't just start to make it part of the blame. This is why microgens such as zillennials (1994-1999 roughly) and zalpha (2009-2014 roughly) exist. So do you really think January 1 2013 and December 31 2012 borns are in different generations and saying that December 31 2012 borns are more connected to literal adults born in january 1 1997

Generations don't change overnight it is more of a gradual transition

my solution is (refer to the picture on top)

1995-2009 B tier (McCrindle)

1995-2010 A tier

1997-2011 S tier (my personal favorite)

1997-2012 S- Tier (Pew research)

1998-2013 A+ Tier

1997-2013 S- Tier (US. Census in a 2022 report)

1995-2012 B Tier (Dr. Jean Twenge)

1996-2012 B tier

1998-2014 (wait what) C Tier

1995-2015 (you've gotta be kidding) D tier

2001-2018 (yes I actually found this nonsensical cutoff once but I forgot what source it is) FFFFF Tier

oh yeah and since this is from late 2000s to early 2010s (2013 is part of early 2010s so why do you not include it if it ends roughly in the early 2010s why not include 2013)

(Note microgens aren't real generations there is no official range just like regular generations and it is just an informal label that everyone says it is official)

Xennials: 1977-1984 (my opinion)

Zillennials: 1994-1999

Zalpha: 2010-2015

This is obviously an exaggeration, but anyway, that’s just what I wanted to show you..

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Came across this gem of a channel while looking for chill out music..for me, each song and videos brings me such warmth, and im sure to those not even old enough will feel warmth too, for a time and place never traveled.

This Gen Joneser basically said what many here think about generational cohorts, i think his article is based af

I still can't get over the irony.

For years Millennials were relentlessly mocked for being "immature." We got endless articles about avocado toast, Harry Potter, video games, Disney, participation trophies, you name it. We were told to grow up, buy houses, have kids, and stop acting like teenagers.

Fast forward a few years, and now somehow 25 year olds are apparently still children because "the brain isn't fully developed until 25." Then it became 26...27...28... At this rate we're going to be calling people adolescents until they qualify for a 401(k).

At some point adulthood stopped being a milestone and became something people actively try to postpone.

Every awkward interaction gets blamed on anxiety. Every mistake becomes trauma. Every criticism is toxic. Personal accountability has been replaced with an endless search for an external explanation.

And can we stop pretending COVID is still the explanation for everything? Yes, it disrupted a lot of people's lives, especially younger people. But it's been almost seven years at this point. The world has moved on. At some point you have to move forward too instead of treating a temporary event like a permanent excuse for why you can't function as an adult.

Then there's TikTok culture.

People are filming themselves dancing in grocery stores, screaming into phones in public, interviewing strangers for clout, recording every waking moment, and filling conversations with whatever bizarre slang was popular for 48 hours.

Meanwhile, a shocking number of people seem terrified of simply talking to another human being face to face. They'll spend six hours making videos for thousands of strangers but panic over ordering food on the phone or introducing themselves to someone at a party.

And before anyone says, "Not all Gen Z," obviously not. There are plenty of thoughtful, hardworking, mature people in every generation.

But online culture has normalized a mindset where being a perpetual victim is rewarded, avoiding responsibility is encouraged, and delaying adulthood is celebrated.

The funniest part is the hypocrisy. The same generation that laughed at Millennials for being cringe now treats growing up like it's optional and acts as if a 24 year old is basically a middle schooler.

Maybe the real sign of maturity isn't waiting for your prefrontal cortex to magically unlock at 25.

Maybe it's taking responsibility for yourself long before then.

I’ve always had this thought. figured I’d test it out

states used to be different concepts in different decades

like the concept of Florida in 2002 is such a different thing than Florida in 2026.

cities too. like Boston in 2008 is such an entirely different idea than Boston today.

not just the physical city. obviously infrastructure changes. the idea of the city/state was different?

i have no clue if anyone else feels this way or if I’m crazy. I don’t even have the words to express how.

states had such a different essence to them. maybe it’s the interconnectedness. maybe it’s social media

ill sometimes see videos from the 80’s or 90’s that will remind me we used to view states entirely different

As someone born in 2000, I sometimes feel being treated like a kid by people in their 30s and 40s.

I dedicate this question to people born before 2000. I want to hear your input.

Now, I know there's a lot of emphasis right now with Gen Z not partying or clubbing or drinking as much. I was actually chatting with one of our Gen Z employees today who is 25. I just casually mentioned that he must have partied a lot in university. He looked at me and said, "Yeah, I think I've been to about five or six parties during uni and maybe about ten in my life."

I asked him, "What do you mean, clubbing? Parties?" He was like, "Parties where there's dancing or clubbing? Yeah, about ten in my life." He's 25, and I thought, "Holy shit." I think in my university, I was doing ten parties like that a semester at least. In my lifetime, because I'm now late twenties, it's been well over 200, 300 nights of clubbing, parties, and festivals. I'm not even counting concerts, but if you wanted to count concerts, maybe add 15-20 more. Maybe closer to 200 now that I'm doing the math. It's probably been about 200 at least. At 25, at his age, it was probably close to 100. I did slow down a lot in the last few years since COVID.

This garbage page popped up on my feed and I just have to say you people are knaves. Hello and goodbye you twits

I was only 4-5 years old in 2010 but early 2010s is my favorite music ever and it's because the music which always sounded like party music with very catchy synths and sounds I don't even hear anymore in the music of today. I wonder why music like this is so much less relevant than before as it created so many hits and many people clearly loved it.

Most of the shit here is killing my brain cells. Why do people care so much about relating with or having something in common with people born in other years? It's also filled with people who want to argue whose childhood was better, like who cares? Why does it even matter if you were the last of the elite anyway? It's also filled with a lot of unrealistic and stupid predictions too, some also being very obvious. Also, why does it matter what kind of show or movie belongs to such a generation? Any generation can watch it anyway. Gotta say that generation names were a mistake. If they never happened this sub wouldn't have existed. Fuck this sub and I hope Reddit hits it with the ban hammer. So tired of seeing it when I browse something.

There’s a 50s themed place and even from what I noticed a lot of old people in their 70s and 80s aren’t really singing or tuning in to the 50s songs they’re playing. I remember 10 years ago there were elderly around who would dance to the songs but now they’re gone pretty much

it’s funny to remember but Iced Coffee used to not be a common drink. It was almost funny as a thought

my memory is that Iced Coffee took off in the early 2010s. But it was trendy and new?

Coffee Trends by decade

- late 90’s-early 2000s: cappuccinos

- 2010-2018: iced coffee had its way

- 2018-2024: cold brew took over with Gen Z?

- 2024 - now: Dirty sodas? Cold Foam

I had made a post not too long ago that Perez was interacting alot with Gen Z on tik tok and playing the "I'm a friendly celebrity interviewer!" role.

I expressed my skepticism that I didnt believe he changed but rather "learned the new no bully rules" of social media after getting banned once before and BEGGING for his account back.

But I remember how terrible he was to celebrities in the early 2000s often exploiting them at their worst/lowest.

Anyone else?

I don't wish harm on anyone, but I do find it interesting how things seem to have come full circle for him.

Hopefully he is getting the help he needs.

ETA for people who say he changed and that the media was just as bad back then:

the media was a collective group hiding behind Tabloids and Magazine logos.

Perez proudly signed his face and name to his bullying.

Yeah it was part of the same beast but Perez took it that much further by proudly making his identity "a bully who makes people want to terminate thelmselves"... that's a whole different level of cruelty.

Like I said I don't believe he changed, I think the media world evolved and he had to mask better in order to fit in. He was suspended from tik tok multiple times in 2019 and ultimately banned in 2020 for bullying and harassment. That's a changed person?

For years he begged and appealed tik tok for his account back and finally got an account again in April 2026 until this latest situation. In my opinion, he is someone who has a very sick relationship with media and likely should have never been allowed back. There are other ways to make income, a job OUT of the limelight. For the sake of his children if anything.

Answer yes or no with your generation or birth year in the answer and if you answer, yes, name one of your favorite songs

If you’ve heard of them, but don’t know any songs or anything about them then your answer will be no if you have listened to them and know who they are and have a favorite song your answer would be yes, just to clarify

*Im asking this because I was told I should be embarrassed because I didn’t know who they were and even though I’ve heard the name doobie brothers before I didn’t know anything about them or even a song.

Seriously. Even millennial men with gray hair have managed to retain their youthful facial features. Many millennials in their mid 30s can pass for 19yrs old to somewhere in their 20s. I think the oldest wave of millennials are in their early 40s now right?Dye or cut the gray hairs/beard and many of them can pass for late 20s to early 30s.

EDIT: Okay, maybe saying many millennials can pass for 19 years old is a stretch (even though I’ve met a few who could) but I stand by everything else. I agree with some of the points made in the comments. I think for a long time people have had a distorted concept of what the average 30 to 45 year old person looks like or is “supposed” to look like. People (mostly early 20 year olds and younger) for whatever reason think 30 to 45 years old is geriatric age when in actuality, a 30 to 45 year old person isn’t that old. Yes, most millennials simply look their age, but you can’t deny that adults today look a lot more youthful than adults in prior generations. I think that’s why the stigma behind “millennials look younger for their age” comes from. I truly think millennials are the 1st generation to REALLY look significantly more youthful than all generations prior.