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Entity13 posted...

PO, you and I are close enough in age we might be considered of the same generation if not for where the lousy generation divide had been drawn. Our interests are sometimes aligned, and our perspectives often differed because of where we come from, what we had access to in terms of knowledge. Do we let X and Millennial define us? I'd hope not.

I generally define myself as Gen X in the same way I define myself as Aquarius. It's a defining term that is technically true, but doesn't necessarily accurately represent me.

On the other hand, the Chinese Zodiac is totally legit. Because I am a FIRE DRAGON, and you ain't gonna take that away from me!

But yeah, I've never really overly identified with Gen X in any meaningful way because I'm a misanthrope who mostly hates everyone in my generation as well. And I was raised by parents who were chronologically part of the Hippie Generation but they fucking loathed hippies.

So it's hard to identify with your generational cohorts when you don't really like or respect them.