Agree.

I'm an older part of the Millennial cohort, but grew up in poverty out in the boonies (lagged significantly behind on the tech adoption curve). I often find that I can relate better to Gen-Xers than to other Millennials.

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I’m 50 and I still have that self sufficiency mindset to a fault.

I was making KD at home by myself at age 8 while my parents were working ++ almost all of what was mentioned and more. Super accurate.

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True… after school I could play with buddies a few farms away if my chores were done (approximately 90 mins and I ate all my dinner.) limited to 30 mins of TV (except MacGuyver) and only had 2 channels. My playtime was bikeriding, dirtbiking or Catching Chubbs in the river. Lol When I dropped ou...

100% Agreed!

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ha. Kind words. I'm not quite so based, but being minimalistic, anti materialistic and self sufficient seemed to be a necessary stance against the world as it appeared to be.

I rate this. Especially as a mean 42 yo.

Fair assessment. I think I met my parents once or twice, not sure tbh.

I agree. After high school I went travelling and lived overseas for a few years. I learned another language, and became fully independent. I learnt a lot in that time and it's helped me get to where I am. I'm so thankful I did that.

I'm Generation X and I walked 3 km to school in the fresh air, didn't need helicopter parents to drive me there. I know how to read a map, how to use a compass and where the sun rises and I know my birds in the garden. You talk about nature, but you don't know where it is. I get to appointments on t...