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Gen X, the meh generation

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[–] unreachable 2 points 4 months ago (13 children)

neglect

because boomer (too much) enjoying their life?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Less helicopter parenting.

GenX were allowed to be latchkey kids and roam free. Later generations got weird about parenting and safety.

[–] greyhathero 3 points 4 months ago

I read this as piercings and safety. Still tracks

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