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It seems like millennials have gone through it all - good and bad. They’ve lived through recessions, skyrocketing housing prices, natural disasters, a pandemic, and avocado toast’s reputation. At the same time, they witnessed the rise of the Internet and are the most educated and tech-savvy generation in the current workplace. Being a millennial truly comes with its own set of unique experiences.
The posts below perfectly capture this with some humor and a touch of grumpiness and skepticism. Scroll down to find them, and don’t forget to upvote the ones that were the most relatable.
While you're at it, make sure to check out a conversation with millennial career coach Andrea Misir, who kindly agreed to chat with us more about Gen Y from her expert point of view.
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Lost Panda 8 months ago
Grandmas are awesome. I got to talk to mine last mother's day via video call. A*s crack of dawn for me, but it was worth it. The first words out her mouth was "You look so old..." Thanks Granny... XD
Millennial career coach Andrea Misir describes millennials as extremely hardworking since they have to make up for the societal shortcomings that previous generations have left them.
"We are hungry and just trying to make up for lost time to meet older types of "adulthood milestones" like buying a home and having kids due to the economic turmoil that has delayed that. We got out of that feeling quite blasé and just trying to do the best we can given these circumstances."
Indeed, many millennials feel like they're running behind in life and are pressured to achieve certain benchmarks, like having a successful career or a stable relationship.
This has been confirmed by research, as a 2022 survey for Relate found that 77% of 25-39-year-olds and 83% of 16-24-year-olds feel pressured to reach traditional life milestones. It also revealed that ‘milestone anxiety’ is a topic that increasingly comes up in therapy sessions.
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Multa Nocte 8 months ago
Ladies! What do we want? We want pockets! When do we want them? We want them NOW!
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Brenda 8 months ago (edited)
Telling my mom that! Catholic school, pregnant at 16, mom at 17. She made D@MN sure my sister and I knew as much as possible by 5th grade, the year girls watched "a special film". Lots of girls parents refused to allow them to watch it. By 9th grade we had a lot of teenage mothers.
However, Misir strongly believes that millennials aren't struggling to achieve traditional milestones because they're lazy or immature (the oldest millennials are in their 40s already).
"We may not have reached those milestones older generations have gotten before when they were our age, but not because of a lack of trying. If anything, we're working even harder."
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Besides, they're facing their own unique challenges that are holding them back. "Sandwiched between two generations of people that need to take a step back and people that need to step forward, we're definitely in a tug-of-war. We're faced with picking up the slack for older generations that need to retire and get their affairs in order versus the younger generation that is going through even worse growing pains," Misir explains.
Although millennials can feel like they're not doing their best, they have significantly contributed to society. "Our generation definitely ushered in the Internet age, we started online communities. We also started prioritizing self-care and family over career as more millennials are involved parents and will not sacrifice their livelihoods over a company that can easily replace them," Misir says.
Some millennials are feeling extra anxious because the youngest ones are approaching their thirties, which is a big milestone in people's lives.
However, there are ways to mitigate the anxiety or fear of turning a certain milestone age. Clinical psychotherapist Dr. Jo Gee suggests that instead of mourning the years that have gone by, they should try to reflect on them and see the positives. “Looking back over our 20s can have a cathartic effect,” she explained. “Analyse your strengths, increased resilience, and the things you’ve learnt over the past decade.”
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It can also help to rethink the societal expectations of what being 30 has to mean. “It can feel empowering to reject cultural and societal pressures for where we "should be" by the age of 30,” Dr. Gee said. In addition, try to focus on carving your own path, being comfortable with yourself, and remembering that it’s just the beginning.
And if the panic still somehow creeps up on you, keep in mind that your 30s are your 20s, just with money! No, really, thirty isn’t really old - people still have their youthful energy, aspirations for life and are becoming more comfortable in their own skin, letting go of their silly worries. These are all the things the media has somehow convinced us we are too old to do after living for three decades.
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Kim Kermes 8 months ago
That would work with Dr Who! They're always running. Sometimes I can't watch it because it makes me tired.
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Sarah 8 months ago (edited)
Local bar south of Spain.. tapas dishes behind screen on counter. No tourists . My brother ( fluent Spanish ) was told.. to let you know this dish and this one is the expensive ones .. €5 EACH. My ex stuffed his face and I think he fisnhed off one of the bowls - can’t remember if they got refilled. It was the Feria and the food was delish in that little local
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Barbara Wilcock 8 months ago
Not when you bring the guy to grandma. Pots of tea and enough sandwiches and scones to feed an army
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Trillian 8 months ago
OK even highschool aged me would have considered this an INSANE schedule. Like, do you people never rest and play? I got home from school around 1:30 pm, spent the afternoon reading or on the phone with my friends and then tried to fit all homework in 30 minutes before dinner.
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Susie Elle 8 months ago
At the end of the year they even check with you if they''ve tracked you correctly
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Lynn Donovan 8 months ago
SNL made a hilarious skit about this one. "December to Remember Car Commercial". Check it out!
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Thorsten Massow 8 months ago
Regarding the first info: it makes sense. In the beginning of telephone communication, we had operators who manually established the connections. You told them the name and they connected your line with the phone-line of the recipient.
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Gavin Johnson 8 months ago
When my daughter was at an age that she wanted to see New Year in but had nowhere near the stamina we’d have a party that ran ‘late’, I’d cue up a YouTube video of a countdown to midnight, we’d be telling her at around 2030 that New Year was nearly with us and at 2100 we’d turn the tv on, play the video countdown, celebrate with party poppers, a special New Year hot chocolate and a banana. She was happy that she’d seen midnight 😜 we tucked her up in bed and we’d all be in bed by 2200. Result.
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Nils Skirnir 8 months ago
Boomers didn’t write any of those songs or make them popular. The sainted ‘greatest generation’ and the 1900 generation did. Along with giving us Hitler and Stalin.
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