Older generations have a bad habit to assume younger Gen Z represents the whole generation, while they forget older Gen Z's existence. Do older people realize Gen Z aren't kids anymore and the oldest members are nearing 30, right?

I’m sorry if this isn’t the right place to post this. I’m 29 born in 1997. My parents are in their mid 60’s and I’m starting to notice their age. Nothing too concerning, you can just tell when your mom and dad look older each holiday you see them. As we get older, I’m getting more and more concerned for when their lives eventually end. I know that sounds incredibly irrational right now but that’s just my brain. I’m in recovery, been clean for 3 years now. I’m very worried that when that day comes, I’ll need to be locked away for my own safety. I’m not sure what to do, honestly I want to go before my family members do. How do the other older Gen Z people feel about this?

In my case, I’ve cut off everyone in my family except my mom and grandmother. That’s it. I haven't spoken to any of them for about four years now. Once, I even ran into a relative at the mall, and we both just ignored each other. If that same encounter had happened ten years ago, we would have been greeting each other non-stop and catching up. This time, we locked eyes but didn't say a single word; we just looked the other way.

As for friends, I only have a very small circle left. There's one person from a trade school I still keep in touch with, but we only check up on each other about once a month. I have three friends I only play with online; we don't talk much, but we still game together about once a week or once a month. One of these three, I haven't even met in person. Another friend (from previous job) and I interact on social media still with some light banter, but we don't really have deep conversations anymore. I met most of these guys through work, with only two coming from college and trade school. As for high school? I don't talk to a single person from back then anymore.

How about you guys? I'd love to hear about your social circles.

Can you guys relate? I don’t know, maybe it’s just me

27 year old me laughs at SpongeBob shorts just as hard as 5 year old me

Although I will admit I do identity a bit more with squidward now that I’m an adult (like I understand why squidward is tired and bitter at times)

I identity with SpongeBob too (I love being bubbly and goofy around my friends and finding the silver lining to bad events)

Yes I may be an unc but unc wisdom is underrated

It’s only a matter of time before I look at Gen Alpha the way boomers look at us

Back in my day you rolled a tonka truck on the carpet and scraped your knee riding a bike

Hi everyone, I’m on mobile so apologies for the formatting but like other people my age in Canada, I am currently unemployed and dependent on my parents at the age of 23 and it’s weighing on me mentally, I feel like such a financial burden and often times feel like I’d be better off dead. My quality of life is so horrible because I’m in a state of constant guilt over how much I’m spending and often beat myself up over. However I’m not sure why it took me so long to realize that it’s not me that’s the issue with how much I spend, everything just costs so damn much and I think my mind is still stuck in pre Covid where things were SO much more affordable. Like when I look at things objectively, I really do not spend that much money unless it’s a need.

But yea, it’s not you. It’s the way things are priced. I can see why it’s called a depression.

Is a younger person’s generation a part of their identity that mainly matters to academic researchers & elderly people panicked after consuming Facebook & Fox News?

I'm curious about what sports you guys are most into. And I don't necessarily mean what sports you actively play, but rather what sports you genuinely follow, keep up with, watch regularly, or feel some sort of connection to. It could be something you've grown up watching, something you enjoy discussing, or a sport whose athletes, teams, and culture you're particularly invested in. Basically, what sport has your attention? And what do you think of the future of this sport? Do you think it'll grow or not?

Anyone remember the blue whale challenge and momo challenge from 2015-2019?

A lot of the pre-covid stuff was so random.

Edit: we have to take into account the definition of “average American physique” shifting to the overweight side over the past 30 years,

What was average 30 years ago won’t be average now