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Geriatric Millenial Parents

Geriatric.  Y’all know what the world means. It means OLD. And in most cases, that's no compliment. Who wants to be considered old? Well, I think I do, because when it comes to the Millennial generation, whose reputation has been smeared for decades, that distinction may not be so bad.   I was born in the year of Orwell’s dystopia, and I’m pretty proud of it. With that being the case, I (along with my cohort) have a toe in the Millennial generation - however, the rest of our being is pretty well planted in the X/Y realm. We grew up in the 80’s and came of age in the 90’s. I think that was one of the best times to be alive. We left the house on our bikes in the morning and returned home when the streetlights came on. There was independence and autonomy in our childhoods. I’ve retained my VHS tape collection - so be kind, rewind - and I also have a DVD case full of Disney’s limited releases and Adam Sandler movies. I identify with She-ra: Princess of Power and Madonna was my id...
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