Some times I miss the comments in youtube videos that are we witty and informative , anyway nice comment and I like your perspective and open mindedness
Same. I worked at a summer camp and couldn't relate to the teenagers at all, I started feeling old asf when they were asking me about musicians I've never heard of.
Better that way for your time and energy but it’s good to engage in it sometimes so you can learn to better articulate your argument, influence others or learn something yourself.
Same here. Thinking of System of a Down and Slipknot makes me feel ANCIENT.... You know what else makes me feel ancient? Knowing that 1999 is 25 years behind us. Cartoons like Ed, Edd n Eddy and SpongeBob SquarePants started in 1999. Don't even get me started on Beyblade...
Born around 1999 to 2003 is weird, we aren’t old enough to see or remember any staple events like 911 but still had minute phones, VHS, and CD’s. We’re “adults” but get treated like children while not being relatable to them. It’s strange hanging out with 30+ and 17-18+ you’re just around.
Honestly, its even odd being born in 1996. Im a 28 year old millenial working part time and trying to finish my degree (i technically did work full time right out of high school cuz poverty, but it was just retail). And I know people my age exactly like me, and then there are other people my age with full careers and getting married etc. I know other zillenials from 1994- 1998 who feel this too. It feels like we are fake adults haha And then since the generational years are extended so long, there are people in my generation hitting 40 (aka elder millenials) who see me as a child. Especially because their experiences being born in the 80s is so different to me as since I was born in the 90s, I essentially wasn't sentient until 2000. So whenever they talk about relatable experiences with other elder millenials, I feel so lost as I don't get any of it. And then Gen Z who are teens or early 20s that treat me like im 60 lol
Sounds like you are "new," too. Lots of people had their sh!t together by the time they were this age. You've just had the luxury of not having to do that from the time you were eighteen.
@@KRAMITDFROG alright good for you I guess… like is it a competition to get your shit together the fastest, since everyone is different and goes through different struggles. I think the biggest mistake you can make is constantly comparing yourself, ex: damn my friends already married I should do that, a person younger than me is more successful… like all that is pointless and your best best is to take it one day at a time with goals that you set for short term, and eventually build to long term. You’re not a failure if you don’t do xyz by age 25-30, everything will fall into place eventually.
You gotta get that big ass slow cooker yk, and make a week's worth of food in one night. Boom, problem solved and you get that quality without losing all your money.
right now, gen z makes fun of gen alpha for being the ipad babies, for doing harmful activities like putting on makeup so early in life, so why shouldn't gen alpha make fun of gen z?
The worst part about being 22 to 25 ish is that being born between 99 and 2002, you don't really fit into EITHER category. We grew up just in time to see smartphones, yet were too broke to get them til we were like, what, 14? Still managed to remember and use VHS tapes and cds to watch movies man
Actually I don't see this as a bad thing. You got to see a bit of both worlds growing up. I wouldn't say we don't fit into either, rather we got to experience a bit of both and can relate to it. I think that is pretty valuable.
bro im a gen z and i never cared for live action tv shows like Icarly I've seen it but i never cared for it, if your someone who's a gen z and you like cartoons, anime and movies, your golden, that sh!t never loses style. stop the cap! be yourself! or do u want to end up like those silly boomers
@@fahimshahriar2441 yeah i do, but i never watched it, saw commercial ads those types of shows like Zack & Cody or Big Bang show i never liked it, i soon realized i was more drawn to cartoons & anime and even modern cartoons. im the type that likes to watch and digg up golden gems their always something new to find. i live in Uk. lol, maybe im just an anomaly 😙
@@fahimshahriar2441 yeah i do, but i never watched it, saw commercial ads those types of shows like Zack & Cody or Big Bang show i never watched, i soon realized i was more drawn to cartoons & anime, even modern cartoons. im the type that likes to watch & digg up golden gems their always something new to find. i live in Uk. lol, maybe im just an anomaly .. 😗
@@God-T ICarly was one of the few live-action shows that I was into, aside from re-runs of Green Acres and Family Matters, but (especially in recent years), I am into animated sitcoms and 1930s-1950s theatrical shorts.
These feelings related to Gen Z aging are made even weirder by the fever dream of a decade that we're living through right now. I can't imagine the bizarre existential thoughts Gen Alpha will experience when they enter adulthood
I'm 23 years old, although life looks weird and hard to deal with right now, but I have a strong feeling that everything will get better for me, I can finally express myself and feel free no longer the kid who is controlled by adults, family and freaking school, and School did so much damage to me that even little things can make me so happy and smile as if I got out of jail
@@jooot_6850this is very true and sad. alpha gen is super under developed so as gen z i feel like we need to give them the empathy but also the advice no one else can
Gen Z has the unique trait of being too soon and too late for everything. We are too young for being actually functional adults (like knowing how to pay taxes (though here is automatic lel), buying a house (seriously, how the fk u buy a house alone with an average salary like anywhere) but too old to adapt as fast as younger people to tecnology and shit. I feel so out of place always, and if it was just me, yeah its just me, bu tlike ALL my friends (7 people) and ALMOST ALL GEN Z I have talked to are going through THE-SAME-FUKIN-SHIT at theirs 24-28. Like holy shit we are a failure (... or are we? Idk therapy is trying to convince me that apparently Im enough and capable and just need to commit and try harder but I dont buy that shit)
If you are to believe Stauss-howe theory (which studied every US generation to 1620), Gen-Z will get it's "day in the sun" when it's middle aged. Gen-Z archetype is "material" (focuses on external world/objects and is agnostic/atheist leaning). Material gens have sheltered childhoods with plenty of toys but lack of freedom, this makes them nerdy teetodlers (no booze) but also makes socialization and dating more difficult for them. They tend to have a quirky and "random" sense of humor. For Gen-Z: Childhood is good (and they get nostalgic for it), teens is a slow decline in happiness, 20s is their worst time, 30s is a slow increase in happiness, 40-60's is their happiest time in life, and old age is pleasant. Gens archetypes for reference Gen-Z: Material (Agnostic/atheist) Gen-A/Boomers: Idealist (Spiritual/philosophical) Millennials: Civic (ideological/political) Gen-X/Gen-B: Pragmatist (pragmatic)
@@roadbone1941 I'm *militantly* religious (born in 2002) so that doesn't make sense to me. Why would non-religious as a collective group people not drink?
The worst thing is everyone treating you like a 35 year old but you genuinely feel like you're still 16. Like yah you are an adult but you're not old enough to relate to people with houses, families, and other bigger life experiences.
right? I feel like Im a teenager still. A teenager without all the rules parents and school had over me lol. I don't know when I'll "feel" like an adult, Im 23.
Fr. I go to NA as an addict and I’m really young so I’m constantly surrounded by older people who have gone through hell but they all have their entire lives together now and have all these big houses, kids, grandkids, vacations, expensive foods, etc.
Uff yeah, just a couple of hours ago i was talking with a neibourgh about her mom who has dementia and how theyve put her in a residence and talking about the legal struggles etc. and i felt like ma'am im actually twelve help im just cosplaying idk what to say ive never even talked to a lawyer i call my mom when idk what to do with a stain
@@donkeykong1501 i never reached past gold 3, stuck in silver, 2k hours in cs. 300 hours in valo(playing for like 2 years with breaks), will i ever reach diamond or something i dont know... sometimes i think i should leave games and go live in the woods
Here I am in college still not knowing what I want to do and I only came because I thought it was the only way after highschool (also my parents forcing me) meanwhile I have friends that are literally married working end goal jobs already having their own places. Some of us get the shit end of the stick ig
is because when you are young you think life is pretty easy and in few years magically you are gonna make tons of cash. then you understand that you dont have skills, knowledge and many other things, and thus you are not gonna do anything. this is where people have 2 choices. A) go full banana and learn/study/ work as much as you can and build something up, and then thigs are gonna be very good because you have a sense of fulfillment, and you have done something in your life. (im 30 years old ) b ) do nothing, blame everyone, complain about it all day long, then out of nowhere you are 30 years old, and start to be bitter with everyone. the reason why the guy in the video posted about the " boomer that complain about everything " is not that, that is real, is more like some people are like this, young or old. i know people that are 30 years old and cry about life all day long and blame everyone for everything, and after a while is too late, and they become too salty. so now that you are young you are able to do many things, just dont spend too much time playing valorant.
Do you ever get that weird feeling, when you’re finally the same age/older than a celebrity you loved as a child (a singer, or actor in a film), and you think…. wow… I feel old. Like, “when I grow I want to be just like my favourite Disney Princess”, but now you’re at least five years older than the majority of Disney princesses…. and you still haven’t saved China or opened your own restaurant. YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?!
Yeah it gets better. At 27, I'm definitely at a better place than I was when I was 24. Just do what feels right and remember to stay in shape. You'll thank your younger self.
22-25 is the worst age for finding a relationship because you could hook up with someone who's three years older but five years less mentally developed.
Literally had this conversation when I got rejected at a concert. Girl was 25, I'm 22. She just said she was concerned about the age difference but appreciated the thought - and you know what I said? Fair. I wouldn't date a 19 year old, just because in my head that's a LOT of years of personal growth that might not have happened yet. So I totally understand why a 25 yo wouldn't wanna take a chance with someone a few years younger. Maybe I just need to chill for a few years, get myself into a solid footing with life then bother with this dating crap. But yeah, it's tough. Hate online dating tho.
I mean the only safest option I can say is going from friends to lovers. Friend meaning offline friend. I had met mine through social media and was JoJo buddies. I'm 25 and he's 21. Both are young adults and figuring out life but together now. I believe gen-z if paired with the right partner can become the healthiest couple pairs compared to other generations. Because we are aware of our parents communication mistakes and lack of mutual respect and love. @@kailacine4382
"I'm so used to older generations calling us the new generation..." As a 90s Millennial, going from being "the new generation" to getting labeled old and obsolete in just ten years has been a mental whiplash.
Generational cohorts are way smaller than they used to be. Boomers are 1945-1965, Gen X 1966-1980, millennials 1980-1995, zoomers 1996 to what, like, 2008 maybe? I mean it's all arbitrary anyway, but the implication is that society is changing faster than it used to... I dunno about that, as an early 90s millennial I think in a lot of ways we've been "stuck" since the late 00s
@@tulcthered2292 Damn I find it hard to believe a 12-year old is a zoomer and not Generation Skibidi IMO there's so much difference between a 25-year old zoomer and a 13-year old zoomer that it makes no sense to say they're the "same generation", but it's all pretty arbitrary I guess
Millennial, with a huge host of problems here: Take everything you're feeling at 24, and now imagine experiencing the exact same thing, only a decade later on in your life. I'm 32, and still very thoroughly confused about pretty much everything related to human interaction--like, why the fuck are people so damn difficult and weird? Now, I know that in all likelihood, it's just that I'm the weird one, but it doesn't diminish the feeling of everything being really, really strained. This is definitely verging on Old Person Rambles At Clouds, but the point is that I understand the feeling. It gets easier for some people--I'm not one of 'em. lol
@@areelperson It's a consideration I've had for a while. I could be high-functioning, having difficulty because of a boatload of subconscious masking. But, it's next to impossible to get a real diagnosis as an adult, and I don't really want to immediately jump to the "popular" explanation du jour, you know? Feels like you can't toss a can of soda over your shoulder without hitting three new people who are now suddenly AuDHD.
Early 2000s was such a unique vibe, I'm genuinely happy I at least got to know what it was like living in such a still innocent and technologically emergent era.
Oh man, the "parents telling you to walk into a business and ask for a job" story is super relatable. My parents don't quite understand how the world does things now, but I'm a teacher now so I'm doing alright. 26 here, so I'm among the elder Gen Z lol
it depends on the business. Some places, yeah online applications are the only way. Other places, they make you fill out an app online, yet walking in and asking to speak with the general manager might actually help make a good impression and put your resume on top of the list. Some other smaller, or more blue-collar oriented businesses walking in might actually be the ONLY way to get a job at all. Always try it and see what happens. It's like talking to girls, even if they are not interested. you are still not any further back from where you started.
I don't have a job and I still don't have any money yet, I'm still studying to be a game designer or something about Infographie for two years, I can't wait to have money and get Salary, but that means it's would be more responsibilities, I don't know.. it's just so weird
@@Alex_Barbosa Technological advancements utilizing personalized algorithms has almost completely eliminated the 'water-cooler' socioeconomic commonalities past generations enjoyed. There's absolutely no cultural touchstones akin to what Seinfeld was in the '90s and never will be again because we're all consuming different content. Even the two most terminally-online individuals on planet earth might have no idea what the other person is talking about because no one person could possibly be familiar with everything on the internet. Makes small talk difficult.
Young gen z here. It's honestly terrifying how little I know about the world. I feel so dumb and uninformed because I always have to ask my parents for help. I guess its cause I really never got to have life expirences when I was younger since I never really went anywhere and stayed inside
Everyone always has to ask older people for help. I'm in my 30s now and I have friends in their 40s and 50s who I go to for help. Not necessarily my parents (because they're in their 70s now), but just older people. And like... sometimes they can't help or relate or whatever. But conversations will give me an idea of what I could do or should do. Anyway hang in there. Growing up is a baffling experience. We can all only ever do so much and try to support each other. You got this
Yeah, I remember being like 14-17 and refusing to go to any family gathering. Thinking it is just a waste of time and I'd rather stay at home playing games. Fast forward to today, I am 23 and my parents are dead and I would love to participate in those. Older people have a lot of experience. They may not be smart, but they have seen a lot. Sometimes it is crazy how they have a story to tell almost anything about.
Don't worry. The life experiences will come to you. If you make a few mistakes, don't hate yourself. Just learn as you go, and read some books about people who overcame failures (like that book, The Pursuit of Happyness). I'm in my 50s and I realize that some of the lessons I learned had to be learned the hard way because I'm a slow learner.
I completely understand, its great you are recognizing that ❤ You have to understand and support yourself to be able to be confident and independent. Be your best self even in your private moments. This builds character and integrity. You set the standard of how you are with yourself so that others may view the standard you set. You have to put yourself out there & learn from mistakes - it will be hard at first but you will be so glad once you see all your growth. This means spending more time with yourself, self care, and asking “What do I think about this?” before you make opinions based on what other people say. & Being authentic is the only cure to being drained by being social.
Most of my time was spend discovering everything that came before me. Books, shows, movies, music. I never really cared about what my generation was doing. Now I am 25 and this catches up to me more and more, as I feel much closer to my 35-40 year old colleagues, than I do with people I meet that are like 22. Not saying that one is better than the other, but it's weird that I am a Gen-Z Adult, who is actually much more of a millennial. Sometimes it's like I don't belong to either generation and am just left feeling nostalgic for a time I wasn't even alive for.
It’s confusing when you’re 23, grew up online, in touch with internet culture, and now younger gen z calls you old but forgets that kids 1997-2002 had the exact childhood that they all glamorize and larp as their personalities now? Lol
I'm glad I'm not alone experiencing this thing... It seems like yesterday when I was 18 and now I'm 23 and haven't achieved anything really (graduating this year with no job still but hopefully will get one before the year ends). It's a weird feeling because I'm too old to relate to the "skibidi rizzler" kids but too immature to actually feel like a real adult
I find the more that time passes, the more scared I become. I feel like I am just stagnating and getting more and more behind everyone else. Everyday is just a blur into the next with the same questions. "What am I doing?" "What do I want to do?" "What should I be doing?" etc. The window of opportunity that I cannot see or fathom is shrinking before me. Just stuck in a dark room fumbling and falling over trying to find the door.
there is no should, just could. but take it easy, you know to minimise suffering rather than to try to achieve success for the ego is the greatest impact you can have on this world. we are all capable of it.
there is no “stagnation” and there is no “falling behind”. it’s never been a race it’s just life. it’s common sense that everyone lives different lives so go live your life in your own timeline and pace. life is fulfilling when you live for your own means instead of projecting insecurities. go within and you’ll have the answers for yourself, no timeline matters, but your own
This is just American Capitalism brainwashing you into thinking you only have worth when you're consuming and producing. We find our true worth as a species when we are working together as a community towards something meaningful and that doesn't need to be a material thing or a status. We are out of touch with this and I feel like the generations that had access to the internet are more aware of this "thing" that they are missing
As a 25 year old dude, that banana split analogy is weirdly accurate. Like dating is just one of those things other people do and I always tell myself I will get around to trying it "eventually" but for whatever reason I never actually do
I don't think it's ever been harder to get into a serious relationship, even for women but especially for men. Meeting people your age in person is hard af as soon as you're out of school. Online dating is a pitfall for anyone who wants something serious, the vast majority of people are just looking for hookups, and most people on them won't give you a second glance if you aren't "high ranking" on the most superficial aspects of your appearance, i.e. short or even average height men are avoided, women that are average looking get a lot less matches. And people don't explore their hobbies the same way they used to. Hobby groups and clubs even for post-school adults were common in the past. Personally I've felt for a while that a relationship would be nice, I haven't seriously dated anyone since college, but it's like, where the hell do I even meet women? Bars aren't much better than online dating, all my coworkers are seniors, I feel like a weirdo talking to strangers at grocery stores even though older adults tell me that used to be normal... Where do you even begin?
@@bonehed1 let me put it this way, there are 3 cups one has a nail the cup is covering, and you must pick one to smash with your hand. Knowing the odds most people dont play and those who do can end up in alot of trouble financially socially and even health wise. the people today dont toil away at hobbies anymore because hedonism is the new norm constant inundation with information and entertainment have made people numb to the concept of trust and intergrity in terms of starting and maintaining something as meaningful as a partner to live this life with. even 10 years ago the nail was smaller 20 years ago it was 6 cups and 1 nail if you knew how to pick a woman.
26 y/o gen z here. I just wanted to thank you for making this video. Our lifestyles are a tad different, but you encapsulated all of my weird feelings about aging into one 12 min video. It is comforting to know that others are feeling the same way. In a way, I feel less alone now. So once again, thank you.
If you want to sound better, say you go on walks instead of lying about spending time with your family. Come up with a list of nearby state parks you'd want to go to, and say you went to one of those. For bonus points, you can actually go there. Plus walking around at parks is fun.
my parents didn't let me outside that much when i was young, alongside the fact i didnt have many friends to go out with.. now that im older, everything feels scary-ish. like i know what im doing but i dont know what everyone around me is doing if that makes sense, always constantly cautious, i couldn't even keep up a conversation with the cashier without studdering or misspeaking just a few days ago i saw someone with a death note shirt, and when i said "nice shirt" and they said thanks, my heart nearly stopped. i stepped so FAR out of my comfort zone for 4 seconds that i nearly fuckin died lol
awee bro just keep trying daily interactions like that, put urself out of ur comfort zone. you will realize it’s all okay, it’s just in ur head. try finding a community for interests you have. wether that being a language learning group, going to an art class, etc. it will all gradually get better :) work on being confident, if ur not confident then fake it!
getting out of your comfort zone sucks, but it’s definitely worth it. I try to remind myself that people in person are usually nicer than you’d expect. Speaking as someone who used to be insanely shy, it doesn’t suck forever :)
Yea. One time a nice older lady talked to me about what I was eating and asked how to get it for her nephew or son. It was nice and felt that I was actually in a community. So I tried complimenting the cashier and he didn’t even reply.
[It doesn't get easier.. outside ppl seem confident, but they are terrified inside, maybe that's what you feel.. think of it like the brighter you shine your light... the larger and darker the shadow it makes]
Millennial here. Every generation does things differently, but the older you get, the more you'll have in common with other generations due to having more life experience to draw upon. The whole thing around different people simultaneously thinking you're young af and old at the same time doesn't stop, and I don't think it will stop until my 40s. Once you hit 30 then older folk start to take you more seriously, and you or your friends start settling down. Maturity is about realising 80% of what you were told when you were a kid/teen was total BS, but I think you've figured that out by now.
Nah buddy you don't realize the times we're living in are actually COMPLETELY different to anything older generations have had. Our world is different to yalls entirely. Relationships are extremely hard to maintain these days as well
@@Azure_20We grew up with the Internet too, you know. It's not like social media and the fracturing of communities magically started in 2007-2011. You could probably hear us complaining about two big recessions and not having the same opportunities as our parents did, Gen Xers complaining about their parents never being home, Boomers complaining about... something, and SGers complaining about literally not having anything to eat or not having a stable environment when they were kids. I'm absolutely certain that five to ten years from now, some Gen Alpha will say something with the same tone and urgency.
Even at the ripe age of 22 I’ve figured out since then that everything I was told in the past was utter bullshit, I’m now decided to do things different and now have a more clear path I want to go on and not what other people think I should do. Sometimes being selfish does wonders.
The sheer number of times I've walked into a business, dressed to kill, and asked if they took walk-in interviews or if I could schedule an interview, only to be turned to a QR code on the wall was kind of depressing. I don't know why I kept trying to find walk-in interviews after months of the exact same thing happening. (((:
When I was about 13 I spent weeks making an NCR ranger costume from fallout new vegas. I made a fully fledged helmet, I harvested parts from an old walkie talkie to make a radio unit on the helmet, and I lined the helmet with leds to give the lenses a cool red glow like in the game. I was rife with anticipation that someone would know what the costume was, and a boy around 8 years old approached me while I was trick or treating. "oh thats so cool, are you starlord?"
For real, I literally just had a conversation about this with one of my coworkers yesterday and it went something like this: 'Coworker talking about 9/11' Me: I wasn't even alive during 9/11 Him: you weren't even ALIVE? I was in Highschool! Me: yeah... It was 23 years ago and I'm 21... I was in Highschool during COVID though..
@@tedk.6420 I remember getting in trouble because I told my father I didn't want to listen to the stupid president talk while he was addressing the nation.. maybe not the best day to be a rebellious child lol
@@KKingTy03 I had this same conversation with a coworker before but I was the one who was in highschool during 9/11... It was a shocking realization to find out that someone was old enough to be my coworker and not have any memory of 9/11...
As a 23 year old dude, even though I'm still in college (Vet school takes a lil bit), I can already relate to so much here. It kind of warms my heart to see that there are other people my age going through the same struggles as me, but not completely losing their minds as well. Because I really think that we can just work through this stuff, in the sense that we are still getting our shit together, but we can fix the problems that were thrown our way (often attributed to us, but like you said, that shit wasn't us, we're just having to deal with it now). I often times see people our age be complete lunatics (average twitter user), but it's nice to see some more chill, level headed people. Kinda makes me feel old tbh, but in a good way, like things will eventually work out. The Banana Split analogy was so good btw
twitter is a trainwreck. i want to use it, i still use it, but everytime i see a post about someone virtue signaling, or arguing with whos opinion is more correct, or bullying people because theyre different and they dont understand them, i just get so irritated at twitter.
For me, the hardest thing about adulthood is realizing that we are all getting older. When you hit your mid 20s everything starts changing. As a kid, life was simple, things mostly stayed the way they were. But now, some things change slowly, some a lot faster, but change is inevitable and can't be stopped. It is the time when you see your grandparents for the last time. When death becomes a frequent topic in your life. The time you have been alife is about the same time that your parents will have left. Depending on their age when they concieved you, you may only have 10 years full of adventure with them until they become old enough so they can't do crazy things anymore. They will get retired and may still be in good shape. But for people starting their 60s, chances are high that the first thigns will go wrong. Ilness may arise, cancer, first signs of alzheimer. For you, it is the time where you have to start thinking about creating a family if you ever want to have kids. Time runs fast and a lot of things are getting a deadline from that point on. While you hopefully have a lot of time left yourself, your time with some other people is running out. Rather fast. All of this is a terrifying thought. My only fear in life is the fear of running out of time. My time and especially the time of the people I love.
Man I usually don't watch videos on Gen Z, even though I'm Gen Z myself, because a lot of the time it's mostly about the bad stuff with Gen Z or whatever. This is the first time I've ever felt like I could actually relate to someone. I have a university degree, a full time job, got some money saved on some accounts for tax savings, staying at home most of the day playing games, have old co-workers that talk about stuff like their kids (but cannot relate to them), and just living a really chill life, but at the same time not really. Same mentality with the friends to lovers pipeline too, hoping to meet someone naturally through community, but I'm also a hypocrite BECAUSE I DON'T GO OUTSIDE! I feel some catharsis with this video, thanks!
Im 21 now and thanks to the redpill bs I can not for the life of me talk to any girl 😭 I feel more addicted to corn than ever and I don’t even feel worthy enough to be the man I really want to become
I've actually worked in office spaces where all the older male coworkers do is whine about their wives messaging them while they're at work. Like bro, be grateful she loves you.
i'm 34 and my parents told me to go look for a job and walk in back in the late 2000s and early 2010s. they didn't know everything switched over to online and they just though i was lazy. i feel ya there.
Got screamed at hard every day for not having a job for HS summer vacay. Would go out with a large stack of resumes, and return with most of them still in hand.
@@mikhanical7338 Tbf, something like that doesn't really change, only the medium itself. The pavement instead is now scrolling through the internet and applying online, etc. I've never had trouble finding a job since I can just bang out like 50 applications while sitting at my desk.
@@delirium5381 I get told that they've just employed someone... then they repost the job offer and leave it there for another two years. HR agencies will make me have a villain arc by the end of this season.
25 y/o gen z working an unpaid internship (only for resume reasons lol i work at a well known studio) as someone who’s constantly broke, start cooking at home. started 2 years ago and you’d be surprised on how much of a difference in quality and value it is compared to delivery food. trust me bro this is not only for the sake of your health but for your soul cuz that delivery food/food from outside YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S IN IT!!! also it’s tastier i’m ngl
@@simplememe70don't even need a cook book, Internet Shaquille has amazing recipes and advice for free here on UA-cam Edit: I also have a playlist of different dishes I found interesting and if you want my recommendations on good beginner cooking channels lmk
0:25 Like I think that life is just totally wasted with time consuming things like filling out taxes documents and others while you have to remember all that bs and can't even focus on your own self improvement and many more. I pray to god that one day everything will be automated and digitalized so we will just focus on living instead of taking notes and remembering everything that is not really necessary but if we don't remember about that then we could have troubles because of law...
They don’t know iCarly? Dude, I had a friend that worked in advocacy and community services. When we were 22/23 like 5 years ago, he tried to make the kids in the waiting room feel more comfortable by talking about SpongeBob. That’s when we learned that there was a “classic SpongeBob” and most of those kids had never seen those episodes. No knowledge of Doodlebob, the magic conch, and pretty patties. We were two generations divided by SpongeBob episodes. Maybe we’re divided by 3 generations of SpongeBob at this point.
The only thing i hate about being Old Gen Z is that part of this generation thinks they are still kids. People on Twitter still think that a 3 year age gap like 22 and 19 is predatory.
The biggest problem i have with that attitude is the idea that predation is caused by age gaps. Like no, you don't get to tell others how to feel about one another. If you have genuine concern about someone's well being, look at the behavioral patterns, not the ages. Just like you would identify abusive relationships in a couple of the same age
"part of this generation thinks they are still kids" - so what? didnt quite get it,expland please "People on Twitter still think that a 3 year age gap like 22 and 19 is predatory" - that's brainrot, people on twitter always say stupidiest shit ever
I’m 26 and I still feel like a young teen in terms of life. Haven’t gotten married, haven’t bought a house. Compared to my friends and counter parts I feel like I’m floating
31 here and still feel 18 overall. Hell, even get asked for ID sometimes to prove it. I feel like we can all be young at heart until the day we die. Just make sure we don’t interact with younger people inappropriately and we’re fine.
Being 26 and not being married and not having a house is kind of the standard now. I'm also 26 and I only see a few marriages now, but these were mostly people who met in high school or early university
I'm convinced there is no "feeling like an adult" I hear all the time "I don't feel like an adult" from people of all ages. I think everyone is just figuring it out as they go and no one feels truly competent and stuff
The source of that phenomenon is the hard legal line between adult and minor labeling relying on your age rather than when you truly become responsible of others and controlling your own life. That's why late bloomers who don't have it figured out feel like children but young businessmen feel more grown up. They look at the legal definition and compare themselves to it
This is crazy because I feel ancient compared to the baby boomers I meet. Maybe it's because I was thrown into my existential crisis at 21 and these boomers aren't even self-aware yet?
Bro your right, you will always feel young mentally. Physically though oh man it happends so fast. Lol. I'm a millennial, but even with my Gen and friends who are 1 year younger than me I'm so immature, silly and just loving life.
@@falcongamer58This. Personally, so much responsibility has been thrown to me at such an early age and i have been through so much shit already (that i will not disclose) that changed me. I'm 22 now, i barely even know myself when i was 18. Lotta shit and changes happened since then.
Y'all let everyone remember from this moment: Adulthood is a lie. Stop thinking you need to do this, or do that, or behave like this, or behave like that to be viewed as an "Adult." Mf there are 35 year old women making millions of dollars a year out there right now because they have cute videos of their sanrio themed rooms. The biggest challenge I think this world needs to face and accept, is that with the internet we all have access to something we didn't before, deeper parts of ourselves. Where we can explore and dig into fandoms and communities and just be whoever the fuck we want to. Yet the isolating feeling of stepping outside and then needing to be another person because all the older folks dont get you and the feeling you gotta be "respectable" to the younger kids. My brother in christ, adulthood is just a bunch of children playing-pretend outside their homes and the game is over as soon as theyre alone, and on goes the tinfoil hats and the dinosaur onezies and pop in some fucking nuggies for dinner. Our challenge as a generation is to bridge the gap between how everyone assumed you were "supposed" to behave, to how we all want to behave; like our truest inner self. And there IS no more true inner self than the child reflected in your excitement to have a god damn banana split. The society before us tried to basically churn out robot-workers that go to college, get degrees, fill their jobs, retire, then die. It worked beforehand with every other generation because we didnt have access to see beyond what was in our field of view, but now we do. So our goal should always be to start breaking down these preconceptual societal barriers of "all adults must wear belts and button up shirts!" and start wearing fucking sweatpants and graphic tees again. To be ourselves, and let that child walk alongside the adult in our day to day lives, instead of being one person here on the internet, and another at your office. TL:DR; Adulthood is just a game all the inner children in us try to play, but we all fucking hate it, and its time to stop pretending that shits necessary. If I want my bedroom to be a giant space themed room full of rocket ships, and some girl comes over and judges me for it? Shit, wasn't gonna work out anyway
[Were told that giving up is bad and is the one thing that we need to do to be and to have something new. Find the space to grow and lose the tention seering the ends of our nerves.]
@@thatoneguy1741 I'm 18 and used to think 24 was super old but now I'm like damn wtf was I thinking lol I mean I feel like 25 marks the end of youth but it's not old just yet, a truly old person would be someone in their 40's or 50's and beyond
bro 2:30 is so fooking real, im 26 and im the youngest there its so hard finding something to talk with them and sometimes its always end up in them say i remind them of their kids / grand kids, like wtf. oh and there is always that part of saying im 26 vs saying i was borne in 1998, like bruh same shit but why i get different reaction DX
The hardest thing about being Gen Z is thinking I'll achieve certain things like traveling, buying a house, being secure in a career in my 20s but instead I live with family due to inflated rent prices, I got laid off from work related to my degree and now getting by with a job not related to my degree and a side gig related to my degree but it is temporary, and I haven't even traveled yet. So I spend more time on social media after work more than ever to destress from life. Plus older people not noticing it is AI videos or AI generated images drives me crazy. They think it's all real...
I'm 22, currently just sitting at my PC all day for the last week, gaming and watching YT vids, having occasional substitute jobs in childcare, struggling to find a long-term contract job. I feel this video so much. Adolescence is a really weird thing to go through, because I still very much have my childhood interests be with me here, doing stuff like buying Pokemon cards sometimes.
You really need to cherish these times, in case at some point in the future, you don’t do these things anymore because you don’t have the time or you somehow stop having interests in them. I don’t know if that will happen to me in somewhere or another about the interest from my childhood and teenage that I still have, at some point, the future, after turning 26 today, but I hope that I don’t lose them.
"Younger people who are more successful than you" You've got a full time job, and a degree. Meanwhile, I'm working a part-time job, with only a GED, and I can't even drive and I'm 28. In short, you're doing okay.
Can't even drive? Bro what are you doing with your life. Go get your license. You never know when you'll need it. And if you're only working part time, are you at least attending college?
my coworkers be like "omg you were born after 2000?!" and i'm like yea i know i'm a baby. but then i talk to my teenaged cousins and they treat me like i'm the fucking elderly
I was born in 1973. Maybe you don't think I have anything helpful to offer you, but maybe someone else watching this will. You're not a Gen-Z adult. You're learning to be a regular, every-day adult, which is difficult enough without carrying all the baggage of your youth around and trying to incorporate it into what you want to be. All generations have somewhat unique challenges to work through, but all generations eventually come to realize we are all in this together. Well, hopefully a lot of the people in each generation do... There's always going to be those that are determined to never drop their pretenses. The simple fact is, the people that learn to identify with people that are different from them will benefit from those around them much more than people that expect everyone else to identify with them. That first way of thinking opens doors and the second way builds walls. When we're young, its comforting to base who we are on what others our own age do. Society groups young people into age groups because that's the best way to deal with children. My best friends from childhood were other kids that rode the same bus or had the same classes. My friends and I picked up each others' habits, trying to be more like each other. After the confinement of school, people go their own ways as adults mostly, developing friendships with other adults in their careers or whatever social groups they choose. Employers don't hire young people to work with the older people they've already got if they don't think the young people will ever fit in, so learn to fit in. Your co-workers aren't "others," they are people just like you, but people with more experience facing the challenges you face now: Home, Family, Responsibility, Changing Society and Technology... eventually dealing with kids of your own maybe. Try an experiment: Spend some time on a weekend projecting out your income and expenses and see how much money you might squeeze into saving up for a downpayment on a house. Yeah, its depressing and you're not wrong. Buying a house is much more difficult for a young person now than it was any amount of decades ago, but put some work into it. Write stuff down and make some solid conclusions. Then, when you have your Monday morning meeting at your job, say what you really did over the weekend. You'll see that everyone in the room can identify with that and connect with you regardless of age or whatever walls you think might exist. You might even get some advice intended to be helpful or encouraging, but the goal is to make connections that matter in your environment. This is how we change our impressions of the people around us and give them the opportunity to change their impressions of us. Always be trying to find ways to make those changes positive in nature, but always remember to honestly assess whether you are getting the positive changes you are looking for. Hope that helps someone. Good Luck.
My parents were born in 73' and had me in 2000. The past year has been the worst I've had so far in life, (it's getting better) and this video and your comment were both very helpful! Thanks!
@preechr I agree with you 99%, but let me address the 1%: "Society groups young people into age groups because that's the best way to deal with children. " We used to not do that, previously kids of different ages used to be in the same classroom and play together, which is more natural than what we do now. Putting onle the same age group into a class makes it easier to brainwash new generations.
I don't think a video can't get me more depressed than this one, mainly because its the truth and at least it feels like its only getting worse... 9:02 no fr you're talking actual words here. spitting facts, saying the truth, easy to understand analogies, its wonderful
Every day, I hear how bad my generation was for things we didn't even make. We didn't make these terrible shows you did. WE didn't make these terrible games YOU did. WE DIDN'T MAKE THE ECONOMY TERRIBLE TO A POINT WHERE EVERYONE CANT AFFORD SHIT YOU DID. When will people learn to break the cycle of hating the next generation and take responsibility.
As a thirty years old millennial (well technically, I had a boomer-style economic situation in my country for the past ten years, funny how different countries hit different problems at different time). This video feels like I'm listening to an edgy younger brother who is both relatable and completely alien, mixed in uncanny way. Keep your optimism man, you gonna need it.
As a 37 year old millenial, I agree. I remember being in his position before... But looking back at myself at that age, I was a completely different person than I am now and it's hard to believe I was ever as naive and ignorant as I once was.
@@Jabberwocky818 This position was my 12 year old self. Responsibility was shoved onto us by the druggies of GEN X before us, Boomers did nothing but demand respect while shitting on the road. Never taught SHIT. GenX inherited the Boomer mentality sadly.
As someone who is turning 30 this year, im still in disbelief that im that old already. My wife and i still play TCGs, watch anime, and play video games, and we still feel too young to be having kids. I forget how old i am until the date comes up and i go, "no, wait, that cant be right, i just turned 20". I guess the difference between when we were kids and now is that we can actually afford to get the things we want. The biggest reality check is seen all the babies when we were teens now being 18, and those in their mid to late 20s when we were teens now looking old/starting to have wrinkles and grey hair. Even i have some greys.
@VarusDraske aside from being caught in addiction due to dopamine loops (like any other thing designed these days), you're feeding the part of your brain that believes it is actually setting and accomplishing goals. You feel like you're a part of something larger. That you are indeed capable and good at something. Jumping from one game to another and still being bored. It's a false sense of fulfilment, and it plagued me for years. Being your age I grew up with video games as well and so I never saw the problem with them as they had always been my main hobby. But then I'm sitting around one day wondering why I haven't done this yet, why I still feel crap mentally, why I'm not at this point in my life yet. Detoxing from the dopamine video games (and social media, which I quit. I only use YT and FB messenger) were giving me, I was able to rekindle drives for actual goals that I wanted to accomplish. I dove into analytical psychiatry to unpack my childhood trauma and the walls that were still up in my life that no longer served me any purpose and just got in the way of me being the best version of myself and confident with that image regardless of external input. And from there, I've laid the foundation of the man 'I' believe I should become. Now that I have put time and effort into actually doing this things for myself, I no longer have that pit inside me as I am confident knowing I am who I am. I don't need to be insecure for this and that. Strangers judgements and comments don't influence me any longer, so the social anxiety has been kept to a flutter. Stopping the negative head talk was the first step I took on that path and I slowly but surely reworked my relationship with video games and used that time to become the thing I was chasing and missing in my life. I am not sure of your relationship with video games, so i cant say if any of this has anything to do with your situation, but I would do almost nothing but aside from the things you listed with your wife as well with mine aside from obivously working. And still feel empty and anxious about where I should be in life and why I wasn't there yet. I still play video games. But it is rarely, and for very short bursts. You got things to do man. Actual, physical, long lasting things that build you up as a person so that you can mould the world around you better.
@lachlan4534 I see. I appreciate the concern. I feel I do keep things balanced, between camping with the fam, to having dinners, and I make sure to spend plenty of time with the wife, not just doing the things I listed. I still do play plenty of video games, and yes, jump between them often. Lol. But I have a house, own 2 cars, and have a wonderful wife that enjoys the same hobbies I do. We are just about debt free, and my job is about as secure as it can be, so I am pretty thankful. I definitely don't take things for granted, and show my appreciation every day. I do want to learn the guitar and piano one day, but Violin is my instrument, and the plan is to eventually teach my younger brother how to play. Lol. I hope things go well for you brother. 🫡
we had high speed internet in 2005.... youre almost exactly describing the millennial experience bro. oh and I have had a sundae at newport creamery. they are delicious
No one prepare’s you for the fact that as an adult there is no “ right “ answer in life. You can go to college , join the military or go to trade school and still be a “ failure “ in someone’s eyes. Also not have enough money to make it by.
real. i've done school, military. i sat at my mom's house and was neet for a year in my 20s. i've also worked two jobs while in undergrad. i am learning to try to happy where i am at instead of always looking out the window at other things
@@AB-sw4kb thank you for your reply. I think something very important in this world that people don’t often talk about is as long as you can pay your bills and your happy that’s good enough. Most people can’t do one or the other. And it’s also a good idea to try and not let other people , especially family try and tell you what to do with your life.
@@ShadowcZ-pu9gl Both good points. And yeah, the mental is such a huge part of it. I "wasted" a lot of time and money trying to get right, but you just can't put a price on it. If your mental is sideways, everything else in your life will be too. There are no right answers, which sounds like a bad thing, but it's actually such a good thing.
[Everyone is reaching and racing to say they got their life in order. In doing so we all get something we don't really want but to just tell people we got it.]
I find videos like this always so nice. makes you realize you're not the only gen z struggling through life. I had a depression last year and what me got out was telling myself that if i were to quit life now, i would never see how this beautifull weird show called life would go on. i mean i wouldnt have seen a former united states president become a convicted felon, then run for president again (and maybe winning), get shot in the ear and almost get killed, for then seeing him on a livesteam of one of the most outragious streamers of this era. i mean c'mon that's so crazy and thats only a small chapter of the crazy things that happen in this world. i have to know how this story of life unfolds XD!
It really amuses me how similar your life was and is currently compared to mine. I'm so glad I found this video. Finally someone who speaks from my soul
Idk, personally don't think you're an adult until you're 26 minimum, being classified an 'adult' as a teenager (18) is so... Don't even have words for it. I'm 29 and the last 10 years have gone so quick I feel like I'm still 19. I feel like when we had shorter lifespans sure, 18 was prob an adult.. but we live until late 70s on average now. We need to change our thinking on some things, such as this topic.
It's extra weird because gen z grew up right as the internet and technology was becoming more portable -- i still had a landline and cable as a kid, no laptop, no phone, just a home pc for my parents' work; now it's in everyday life.
Oh my god dude ikr? At my first job at 18, my ~40s coworker told me VHS/ landlines was before my time . . . I vividly remember watching Ice Age & Spirited away on VHS when I was 5. Older folks will know you're "younger" but somehow can't do the math to remember that WE GREW UP WITH THE SAME SHIT! My dad & I watched the same Tom & Jerry episodes in our childhoods, we had a grey CRT family computer with missing speakers, we had a landline phone in my parent's room (I once pressed the hang-up button when I was 9 while my dad was on a call, cuz I'd never seen that button XD) Dude I was watching Futurama reruns at 15 cuz there was nothing else on cable that interested me then. I still remember playing tetris on my dad's Blackberry. Or the local small business VHS store where my sisters would rent horror films & my parents would get family movies. Sorry this is a long ass reply but I had to vent that out. We saw how quick technology evolved within 20 years, but were never prepared for its change or (at least for me) that it would change. Yet since we are young, older generations immediately stereotype us as being raised on modern technology, when it's just not how we grew up.
man this video was more of a reality check then i was ready for. At what point do you go from being taught how to go through life to suddenly being expected you know everything. Some days i still feel like some clueless kid right out of college, while being 26 with a day job and a house. Only thing left to do is just see where life takes ya from here.
I read this as I eat leftover chinese food while simultaneously watching the video... tbh, I think I learned the habit from eating while watching TV a lot growing up.
@@poxpox1334 I prefer to not have any conversations with anyone while eating but I dont mind sharing food, its just I dont wanna choke on my food cause I talk to much or have digestive problems n that..
3:47 this is wild how this perspective differs from person to person. My biggest piece of advice I give teens I end up in conversations with is to look into whether college is actually necessary for their chosen career path... I work in medical tech and make six figures, and majored in dropping out twice. I feel like the biggest lie we were told growing up is that college is an absolute necessity or we're guaranteed to fail.
This. When I moved far away to study a year ago I had to make new friends all of whom are much older than me. Pair it with that I don't look my age and I practically aged a decade in a year.
My life in every year up until 2019 felt full and complete, but during and after 2020, I feel like I keep watching years pass within the span of a couple weeks. Starting college has also been a shock as I realized that the job market is essentially all at home desk jobs now. I don't wanna work an at home desk job, I wanna live outside of my computer and talk to people. I feel like an idiot right now because I have been told all my life about how great it is to be a kid, and how hard it is being an adult, but I never really imagined how hard it would suddenly become. Like, I totally should have expected to see it coming, but my dumbass spent all summer playing video games and being none the wiser. I really want to go back, but obviously that's not an option, so I guess I now have to plan out the rest of my life. I think I'll do good but I don't really know what the future looks like and I also don't know if I want the rest of my life planned out by a naïve 18 year old kid who doesn't know how to do taxes.
i feel like covid was the primary thing that fucked this generation's collective sense of time. having two years of your life basically stolen is really weird.
Having the same conversation about weather with the sixth person in one day for everyday is the pinacle of working with people few decades older than you.
2004 and couldn't relate more, I'm 20 and I feel like a teenager and am stupid like a teen but then I remember I'm grown ahh 20 years old. But I'm happy that I'm not alone with these feelings
Just turned 27. I used to think I'd have my shit together by my mid-20s, but I don't feel that much different than I was when I moved out at 21. I don't know if that's saying something very bad about me or more telling about how adulthood can be. I still feel like my wheels are just spinning in the mud and that I'm barely an adult
Same. Honestly the only major difference between me now and me in Highschool is that I can legally buy alcohol and now I have a full time job and pay taxes. I'm still spending most of my day in a building full of random people most of whom I don't feel any way about, I still play videogames and watch stuff on youtube and tiktok. 23 but other than the facial hair I get if I don't shave for a couple days I don't feel or see that. It's a bizarre superposition between still being a kid and already being an adult.
That's because becoming an 'adult' at 18 or even in your 20's is a lie. You don't gain maturity at anyrandom number. I know plenty of willfully ignorant people of all ages. Maturity comes from when you get out there and see real life. Real people's real lives. When you finally realize that no one knows what they're doing, that you are truly free to do anything, and that what you choose to do for others and for yourself is what determines your life and the lives of those around you. Maturity is knowing that you are alone together with everyone. Maturity is knowing that even though you're not the one main character, you can play a thousand supporting roles in a thousand stories.
Bruh you are two years younger than me and you have a full-time job with benefits and can afford to live on your own. I'm still struggling to find anybody who will hire me full time.
you have no idea how badly i want your character to just turn around and face the fucking camera
anyway nice vid i like your perspective and open mindedness 🤘
Some times I miss the comments in youtube videos that are we witty and informative ,
anyway nice comment and I like your perspective and open mindedness
literally bro it’s killing me 💀
it's naota, from flcl
Great now I do too
My "im in my 20s but feel like am 17" thing ended when I actually have interaction with actual 17yo who isn't my family
Damn this is so true though
Not really.
How old are you? 28?
Same. I worked at a summer camp and couldn't relate to the teenagers at all, I started feeling old asf when they were asking me about musicians I've never heard of.
And I'm 23 years old and I feel the same I was 17 years old, the same character model except with a beard Lol 😂
Who else thought they were always gonna understand slang until Gen Alpha introduced the most wretched slang of all time
ive been off the internet for a year and its like the firenation attacked. Shit is a coded language
All the current Gen Alpha slang was made by members of Gen Z
@@innocentwhitegirl523 It's not a coded language, more like series of bad memes tbh.
The only words that make some sense to use are gyatt, rizz and sigma pretty much
Unironically, I completely understand most of the slang, I just don't use it outside of my friend group.
if you're mid-20 or older, the only way to win an online argument is not to participate in the first place
Weak sauce
nah somebody got to let these old out of touch boomers they are wrong.
Better that way for your time and energy but it’s good to engage in it sometimes so you can learn to better articulate your argument, influence others or learn something yourself.
@@revolutioninc7081 not with children though, surround yourself with people your age
@@yung829 im mostly referring to arguing with younger people in gaming.
Currently 27, and what really made me feel old was realizing I look at music from the early 2000s the same way my parents look at music from the 80s
Dude, I know that mood. 28 and having that slight existential scare.
Linkin park and deftones is music for old people now.
i cri evritim
What did it for me was realizing my mother birthed me at this age.
Same here. Thinking of System of a Down and Slipknot makes me feel ANCIENT....
You know what else makes me feel ancient? Knowing that 1999 is 25 years behind us. Cartoons like Ed, Edd n Eddy and SpongeBob SquarePants started in 1999.
Don't even get me started on Beyblade...
I'm 26. Ngl I mostly listen to hype 80s music. Journey is great.
Born around 1999 to 2003 is weird, we aren’t old enough to see or remember any staple events like 911 but still had minute phones, VHS, and CD’s. We’re “adults” but get treated like children while not being relatable to them. It’s strange hanging out with 30+ and 17-18+ you’re just around.
It's a strange feeling of lack qualia
Honestly, its even odd being born in 1996. Im a 28 year old millenial working part time and trying to finish my degree (i technically did work full time right out of high school cuz poverty, but it was just retail). And I know people my age exactly like me, and then there are other people my age with full careers and getting married etc.
I know other zillenials from 1994- 1998 who feel this too. It feels like we are fake adults haha
And then since the generational years are extended so long, there are people in my generation hitting 40 (aka elder millenials) who see me as a child. Especially because their experiences being born in the 80s is so different to me as since I was born in the 90s, I essentially wasn't sentient until 2000. So whenever they talk about relatable experiences with other elder millenials, I feel so lost as I don't get any of it.
And then Gen Z who are teens or early 20s that treat me like im 60 lol
@@eri7817 I had the same except Gen Alpha and younger Gen Z (2005-12) treat me like I’m their unc lol
My man, gen Z is from 95 till 2010
@@PlumeriaObtusa I think the most accepted formula for gen z is 1997-2012.
being an adult is lying about how much you have your sh1t together to strangers who also lie about having their sh1t together
facts
Sounds like you are "new," too. Lots of people had their sh!t together by the time they were this age. You've just had the luxury of not having to do that from the time you were eighteen.
@@KRAMITDFROG alright good for you I guess… like is it a competition to get your shit together the fastest, since everyone is different and goes through different struggles. I think the biggest mistake you can make is constantly comparing yourself, ex: damn my friends already married I should do that, a person younger than me is more successful… like all that is pointless and your best best is to take it one day at a time with goals that you set for short term, and eventually build to long term. You’re not a failure if you don’t do xyz by age 25-30, everything will fall into place eventually.
@@KRAMITDFROG the majority didnt, even though economy wise it was much better for them.
@@KRAMITDFROGokay good for them
Being an adult for me has been a neverending cycle of meal prepping...
lol yep
You gotta get that big ass slow cooker yk, and make a week's worth of food in one night. Boom, problem solved and you get that quality without losing all your money.
@@vanya3524 I feel like I'd kms if i ate the same reheated thing all week 😭
Real
Same for me but with laundry!
The thought of gen alpha making fun of gen z amuses me
They still thinking they're the main character until they actually turns old 😂
Why would we even pay attention to that they can’t fucking read we’re gonna dominate them exactly how the boomers did gen x
the thing I think about is, how can they ever get made fun of by gen BETA 💀
i guess its similar to how gen z makes fun of millenials
right now, gen z makes fun of gen alpha for being the ipad babies, for doing harmful activities like putting on makeup so early in life, so why shouldn't gen alpha make fun of gen z?
Talking with older coworkers is really hard until you realize they're also just old children.
Were all kids 💀
Yeah, there's really no such thing as an adult, most people just get older
Makes me want to work hard so I can be mature when I'm older
@@CosmicGrind41jXq nah. That's what i thought. Enjoy being a kid. You'll be an adult eventually.
@@CosmicGrind41jXq It's all the same thing man. Just use your head to think through things and people will see you as mature.
The worst part about being 22 to 25 ish is that being born between 99 and 2002, you don't really fit into EITHER category. We grew up just in time to see smartphones, yet were too broke to get them til we were like, what, 14? Still managed to remember and use VHS tapes and cds to watch movies man
This
Fr man
Actually I don't see this as a bad thing. You got to see a bit of both worlds growing up. I wouldn't say we don't fit into either, rather we got to experience a bit of both and can relate to it. I think that is pretty valuable.
yes but why is this a bad thing
we lived in the transitional period so we could relate to both gen yet somehow not. Truly odd
As a 25 year old, this is genuinely the most relatable vid I've seen about being our age. subscribed
bro im a gen z and i never cared for live action tv shows like Icarly I've seen it but i never cared for it, if your someone who's a gen z and you like cartoons, anime and movies, your golden, that sh!t never loses style. stop the cap! be yourself! or do u want to end up like those silly boomers
@@God-Twhere are you from? It could be just a cultural difference. Do you know about Hannah Montana? Today's kids don't.
@@fahimshahriar2441 yeah i do, but i never watched it, saw commercial ads those types of shows like Zack & Cody or Big Bang show i never liked it, i soon realized i was more drawn to cartoons & anime and even modern cartoons. im the type that likes to watch and digg up golden gems their always something new to find. i live in Uk. lol, maybe im just an anomaly 😙
@@fahimshahriar2441 yeah i do, but i never watched it, saw commercial ads those types of shows like Zack & Cody or Big Bang show i never watched, i soon realized i was more drawn to cartoons & anime, even modern cartoons. im the type that likes to watch & digg up golden gems their always something new to find. i live in Uk. lol, maybe im just an anomaly .. 😗
@@God-T ICarly was one of the few live-action shows that I was into, aside from re-runs of Green Acres and Family Matters, but (especially in recent years), I am into animated sitcoms and 1930s-1950s theatrical shorts.
i swear that youtube while you eat has to be a universal gen z experience, shit hits different
Real
man, I switch between YT and Netflix/Prime Video xD
ig a true zillenial xD
I'm a boomer and do the same thing. Maybe being into IT since 1985 had something to do with it.
@@brindlekintales man thats actually really cool
I’m eating now and watching this video lol
These feelings related to Gen Z aging are made even weirder by the fever dream of a decade that we're living through right now. I can't imagine the bizarre existential thoughts Gen Alpha will experience when they enter adulthood
We gotta be there for them, you know? We may think we have it bad but at least our brains are mostly formed.
jooot_6850
that's if they even look up to you in the first place and aren't selfish
I'm 23 years old, although life looks weird and hard to deal with right now, but I have a strong feeling that everything will get better for me, I can finally express myself and feel free no longer the kid who is controlled by adults, family and freaking school, and School did so much damage to me that even little things can make me so happy and smile as if I got out of jail
@@Omega-jg4oq keep on going buddy. life sure is strange, but surrounding yourself with good friends and family makes it worth living.
@@jooot_6850this is very true and sad. alpha gen is super under developed so as gen z i feel like we need to give them the empathy but also the advice no one else can
Gen Z has the unique trait of being too soon and too late for everything. We are too young for being actually functional adults (like knowing how to pay taxes (though here is automatic lel), buying a house (seriously, how the fk u buy a house alone with an average salary like anywhere) but too old to adapt as fast as younger people to tecnology and shit. I feel so out of place always, and if it was just me, yeah its just me, bu tlike ALL my friends (7 people) and ALMOST ALL GEN Z I have talked to are going through THE-SAME-FUKIN-SHIT at theirs 24-28. Like holy shit we are a failure (... or are we? Idk therapy is trying to convince me that apparently Im enough and capable and just need to commit and try harder but I dont buy that shit)
If you are to believe Stauss-howe theory (which studied every US generation to 1620), Gen-Z will get it's "day in the sun" when it's middle aged.
Gen-Z archetype is "material" (focuses on external world/objects and is agnostic/atheist leaning). Material gens have sheltered childhoods with plenty of toys but lack of freedom, this makes them nerdy teetodlers (no booze) but also makes socialization and dating more difficult for them. They tend to have a quirky and "random" sense of humor. For Gen-Z: Childhood is good (and they get nostalgic for it), teens is a slow decline in happiness, 20s is their worst time, 30s is a slow increase in happiness, 40-60's is their happiest time in life, and old age is pleasant.
Gens archetypes for reference
Gen-Z: Material (Agnostic/atheist)
Gen-A/Boomers: Idealist (Spiritual/philosophical)
Millennials: Civic (ideological/political)
Gen-X/Gen-B: Pragmatist (pragmatic)
@@roadbone1941 Holy shit this is super interesting, and incredibly accurate
@@roadbone1941pffft fuck this individuality bullshit everyone's the same person im so tired of this
didn't millennials use to say the same thing for themselves? being too young and too old for something?
@@roadbone1941 I'm *militantly* religious (born in 2002) so that doesn't make sense to me. Why would non-religious as a collective group people not drink?
The worst thing is everyone treating you like a 35 year old but you genuinely feel like you're still 16. Like yah you are an adult but you're not old enough to relate to people with houses, families, and other bigger life experiences.
right? I feel like Im a teenager still. A teenager without all the rules parents and school had over me lol. I don't know when I'll "feel" like an adult, Im 23.
Thats what happens when the posibility of having a house, wife n kids is stripped away for most of the current young adult population.
@@themaxterz0169yeah i tried my best to make this a reality ever since high school. I gave up this year at 26. I stopped caring about anything really.
Fr. I go to NA as an addict and I’m really young so I’m constantly surrounded by older people who have gone through hell but they all have their entire lives together now and have all these big houses, kids, grandkids, vacations, expensive foods, etc.
Uff yeah, just a couple of hours ago i was talking with a neibourgh about her mom who has dementia and how theyve put her in a residence and talking about the legal struggles etc. and i felt like ma'am im actually twelve help im just cosplaying idk what to say ive never even talked to a lawyer i call my mom when idk what to do with a stain
The scariest thought is whether i will achieve something or not. Will i get at least radiant before my death? no one knows
bro im hardstuck plat and cannot get back to diamond, this rank reset fr cooking me 😭😭😭😭
@@donkeykong1501 i never reached past gold 3, stuck in silver, 2k hours in cs. 300 hours in valo(playing for like 2 years with breaks), will i ever reach diamond or something i dont know... sometimes i think i should leave games and go live in the woods
just uhhh get a solar ability final blow i think that gives you radiant with the right subclass fragment
wdym?
is that a vidya game rank
The “people younger than me are more successful” thing was one that really hit me and made me feel pretty weird
I have a guy I went to school with who now works at a high position in Microsoft.
ngl, makes me feel kinda inadequate, but that's life I guess.
Here I am in college still not knowing what I want to do and I only came because I thought it was the only way after highschool (also my parents forcing me) meanwhile I have friends that are literally married working end goal jobs already having their own places. Some of us get the shit end of the stick ig
@@v_AsT how do they get good jobs :(
is because when you are young you think life is pretty easy and in few years magically you are gonna make tons of cash.
then you understand that you dont have skills, knowledge and many other things, and thus you are not gonna do anything.
this is where people have 2 choices.
A) go full banana and learn/study/ work as much as you can and build something up, and then thigs are gonna be very good because you have a sense of fulfillment, and you have done something in your life. (im 30 years old )
b ) do nothing, blame everyone, complain about it all day long, then out of nowhere you are 30 years old, and start to be bitter with everyone.
the reason why the guy in the video posted about the " boomer that complain about everything " is not that, that is real, is more like some people are like this, young or old.
i know people that are 30 years old and cry about life all day long and blame everyone for everything, and after a while is too late, and they become too salty. so now that you are young you are able to do many things, just dont spend too much time playing valorant.
Do you ever get that weird feeling, when you’re finally the same age/older than a celebrity you loved as a child (a singer, or actor in a film), and you think…. wow…
I feel old.
Like, “when I grow I want to be just like my favourite Disney Princess”, but now you’re at least five years older than the majority of Disney princesses…. and you still haven’t saved China or opened your own restaurant.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?!
Yeah it gets better. At 27, I'm definitely at a better place than I was when I was 24. Just do what feels right and remember to stay in shape. You'll thank your younger self.
100 years ago was the roaring twenties not the victorian era 😭
same thing
@@GamingRoadkill no it must be historically accurate
didn't even notice, I'm just impressed you did
this dude is secretly older than he claims
They were separate statements though.
22-25 is the worst age for finding a relationship because you could hook up with someone who's three years older but five years less mentally developed.
brain not fully developed til 30 sadly
Literally had this conversation when I got rejected at a concert. Girl was 25, I'm 22. She just said she was concerned about the age difference but appreciated the thought - and you know what I said? Fair. I wouldn't date a 19 year old, just because in my head that's a LOT of years of personal growth that might not have happened yet. So I totally understand why a 25 yo wouldn't wanna take a chance with someone a few years younger.
Maybe I just need to chill for a few years, get myself into a solid footing with life then bother with this dating crap. But yeah, it's tough. Hate online dating tho.
I mean the only safest option I can say is going from friends to lovers. Friend meaning offline friend. I had met mine through social media and was JoJo buddies. I'm 25 and he's 21. Both are young adults and figuring out life but together now. I believe gen-z if paired with the right partner can become the healthiest couple pairs compared to other generations. Because we are aware of our parents communication mistakes and lack of mutual respect and love.
@@kailacine4382
And can be great parents because of past experiences from our parents households.
@@justgamingbro1305 26 actually~
but tends to settle at 25
"I'm so used to older generations calling us the new generation..."
As a 90s Millennial, going from being "the new generation" to getting labeled old and obsolete in just ten years has been a mental whiplash.
Yeah it's like wtf happened? I'm 28 now and feel like i'm an internet elder out of nowhere
Generational cohorts are way smaller than they used to be. Boomers are 1945-1965, Gen X 1966-1980, millennials 1980-1995, zoomers 1996 to what, like, 2008 maybe?
I mean it's all arbitrary anyway, but the implication is that society is changing faster than it used to... I dunno about that, as an early 90s millennial I think in a lot of ways we've been "stuck" since the late 00s
@@rdrrr millennial is 1980-1996, gen z iirc is 1997-2012
@@tulcthered2292 Damn I find it hard to believe a 12-year old is a zoomer and not Generation Skibidi
IMO there's so much difference between a 25-year old zoomer and a 13-year old zoomer that it makes no sense to say they're the "same generation", but it's all pretty arbitrary I guess
Call it mental aging.
Millennial, with a huge host of problems here:
Take everything you're feeling at 24, and now imagine experiencing the exact same thing, only a decade later on in your life. I'm 32, and still very thoroughly confused about pretty much everything related to human interaction--like, why the fuck are people so damn difficult and weird? Now, I know that in all likelihood, it's just that I'm the weird one, but it doesn't diminish the feeling of everything being really, really strained.
This is definitely verging on Old Person Rambles At Clouds, but the point is that I understand the feeling. It gets easier for some people--I'm not one of 'em. lol
@kiwiakai Yeah, it's life. But that was part of the point; everyone goes through it, in differing ways.
I enjoy listening to problems older (sorry not sorry) people deal with. Helps give me perspective and ideas of dealing with it later
Could be undiagnosed autism. Sensory issues and social difficulties makes life annoying and stressful.
@@areelperson It's a consideration I've had for a while. I could be high-functioning, having difficulty because of a boatload of subconscious masking. But, it's next to impossible to get a real diagnosis as an adult, and I don't really want to immediately jump to the "popular" explanation du jour, you know? Feels like you can't toss a can of soda over your shoulder without hitting three new people who are now suddenly AuDHD.
You are righr, I am 28 and all "social abilities" reduce to "lie without shame".
Early 2000s was such a unique vibe, I'm genuinely happy I at least got to know what it was like living in such a still innocent and technologically emergent era.
Oh man, the "parents telling you to walk into a business and ask for a job" story is super relatable. My parents don't quite understand how the world does things now, but I'm a teacher now so I'm doing alright. 26 here, so I'm among the elder Gen Z lol
i once went into mcdonalds and asked for a job, they told me they ain't hiring. what a bullshit.
it depends on the business. Some places, yeah online applications are the only way. Other places, they make you fill out an app online, yet walking in and asking to speak with the general manager might actually help make a good impression and put your resume on top of the list.
Some other smaller, or more blue-collar oriented businesses walking in might actually be the ONLY way to get a job at all. Always try it and see what happens. It's like talking to girls, even if they are not interested. you are still not any further back from where you started.
I don't have a job and I still don't have any money yet, I'm still studying to be a game designer or something about Infographie for two years, I can't wait to have money and get Salary, but that means it's would be more responsibilities, I don't know.. it's just so weird
What's the oldest Gen Z? I really thought it ended at 2000
hello my senior
The most relatable thing you said was wanting to find a relationship traditionally but never leaving the house.
for real bro 😭
Never felt so called out before lmao
*leaves the house and makes small talk
*Other people don't even want to interact
😢
Bro I'm so trash at small talk. I gotta find an "in" in the conversation to make any progress with strangers at all.
@@Alex_Barbosa
Technological advancements utilizing personalized algorithms has almost completely eliminated the 'water-cooler' socioeconomic commonalities past generations enjoyed. There's absolutely no cultural touchstones akin to what Seinfeld was in the '90s and never will be again because we're all consuming different content. Even the two most terminally-online individuals on planet earth might have no idea what the other person is talking about because no one person could possibly be familiar with everything on the internet. Makes small talk difficult.
Young gen z here. It's honestly terrifying how little I know about the world. I feel so dumb and uninformed because I always have to ask my parents for help. I guess its cause I really never got to have life expirences when I was younger since I never really went anywhere and stayed inside
Everyone always has to ask older people for help. I'm in my 30s now and I have friends in their 40s and 50s who I go to for help. Not necessarily my parents (because they're in their 70s now), but just older people. And like... sometimes they can't help or relate or whatever. But conversations will give me an idea of what I could do or should do.
Anyway hang in there. Growing up is a baffling experience. We can all only ever do so much and try to support each other. You got this
Yeah, I remember being like 14-17 and refusing to go to any family gathering. Thinking it is just a waste of time and I'd rather stay at home playing games. Fast forward to today, I am 23 and my parents are dead and I would love to participate in those. Older people have a lot of experience. They may not be smart, but they have seen a lot. Sometimes it is crazy how they have a story to tell almost anything about.
Don't worry. The life experiences will come to you. If you make a few mistakes, don't hate yourself. Just learn as you go, and read some books about people who overcame failures (like that book, The Pursuit of Happyness). I'm in my 50s and I realize that some of the lessons I learned had to be learned the hard way because I'm a slow learner.
I completely understand, its great you are recognizing that ❤ You have to understand and support yourself to be able to be confident and independent. Be your best self even in your private moments. This builds character and integrity. You set the standard of how you are with yourself so that others may view the standard you set.
You have to put yourself out there & learn from mistakes - it will be hard at first but you will be so glad once you see all your growth. This means spending more time with yourself, self care, and asking “What do I think about this?” before you make opinions based on what other people say. & Being authentic is the only cure to being drained by being social.
@@kookiespace💀 how do you befriend middle aged ppl
Most of my time was spend discovering everything that came before me. Books, shows, movies, music. I never really cared about what my generation was doing. Now I am 25 and this catches up to me more and more, as I feel much closer to my 35-40 year old colleagues, than I do with people I meet that are like 22.
Not saying that one is better than the other, but it's weird that I am a Gen-Z Adult, who is actually much more of a millennial.
Sometimes it's like I don't belong to either generation and am just left feeling nostalgic for a time I wasn't even alive for.
It’s confusing when you’re 23, grew up online, in touch with internet culture, and now younger gen z calls you old but forgets that kids 1997-2002 had the exact childhood that they all glamorize and larp as their personalities now? Lol
hah true
real
It’s crazy. Gen z starts in 1997. Im gen z 26 but get called unc 😂
those portion of Gen-Zs are oftentimes tethered with their millennial friends and neighborhood, and I can testify that
This whole age thing is getting out of hand. People believe now life is over at 21 and you’re “old” even if you’re still in your 20s.
At 24 u could have people your age from ur school who got 3 kids, in jail, dead, in the army, self made celebrities
it's kind of discouraging
All of those at once?
@@turolretar That too
I am 25 in a month and know all of those...
@@MacGuy3135 I'm already 25 💀
Your confidence is admirable. At 23, I'm over here like, I was just 17 yesterday, like the fuq?!
Same
I'm 24, I can't believe that I want to return back to my cringe teen years
Same. I'm 23 and still haven't achieved half of what I thought when I was 18
Here, I think you dropped 2020-2022. Those years seemed like it doesn't exist
I'm glad I'm not alone experiencing this thing... It seems like yesterday when I was 18 and now I'm 23 and haven't achieved anything really (graduating this year with no job still but hopefully will get one before the year ends). It's a weird feeling because I'm too old to relate to the "skibidi rizzler" kids but too immature to actually feel like a real adult
This video was like listening to my own thoughts, my man thx for this video
I find the more that time passes, the more scared I become. I feel like I am just stagnating and getting more and more behind everyone else. Everyday is just a blur into the next with the same questions. "What am I doing?" "What do I want to do?" "What should I be doing?" etc. The window of opportunity that I cannot see or fathom is shrinking before me. Just stuck in a dark room fumbling and falling over trying to find the door.
Same.
there is no should, just could. but take it easy, you know to minimise suffering rather than to try to achieve success for the ego is the greatest impact you can have on this world. we are all capable of it.
@@mesCheerios Minimize suffering is a reductive approach to life. Better to aim for increasing happiness in the world.
there is no “stagnation” and there is no “falling behind”. it’s never been a race it’s just life. it’s common sense that everyone lives different lives so go live your life in your own timeline and pace. life is fulfilling when you live for your own means instead of projecting insecurities. go within and you’ll have the answers for yourself, no timeline matters, but your own
This is just American Capitalism brainwashing you into thinking you only have worth when you're consuming and producing.
We find our true worth as a species when we are working together as a community towards something meaningful and that doesn't need to be a material thing or a status. We are out of touch with this and I feel like the generations that had access to the internet are more aware of this "thing" that they are missing
As a 25 year old dude, that banana split analogy is weirdly accurate. Like dating is just one of those things other people do and I always tell myself I will get around to trying it "eventually" but for whatever reason I never actually do
I don't think it's ever been harder to get into a serious relationship, even for women but especially for men. Meeting people your age in person is hard af as soon as you're out of school. Online dating is a pitfall for anyone who wants something serious, the vast majority of people are just looking for hookups, and most people on them won't give you a second glance if you aren't "high ranking" on the most superficial aspects of your appearance, i.e. short or even average height men are avoided, women that are average looking get a lot less matches. And people don't explore their hobbies the same way they used to. Hobby groups and clubs even for post-school adults were common in the past.
Personally I've felt for a while that a relationship would be nice, I haven't seriously dated anyone since college, but it's like, where the hell do I even meet women? Bars aren't much better than online dating, all my coworkers are seniors, I feel like a weirdo talking to strangers at grocery stores even though older adults tell me that used to be normal... Where do you even begin?
@@bonehed1 let me put it this way, there are 3 cups one has a nail the cup is covering, and you must pick one to smash with your hand. Knowing the odds most people dont play and those who do can end up in alot of trouble financially socially and even health wise. the people today dont toil away at hobbies anymore because hedonism is the new norm constant inundation with information and entertainment have made people numb to the concept of trust and intergrity in terms of starting and maintaining something as meaningful as a partner to live this life with. even 10 years ago the nail was smaller 20 years ago it was 6 cups and 1 nail if you knew how to pick a woman.
@@redlight3932 Yikes man, my soul is for another generation. I'll either find my people or become Jonny sins and let it consume my soul
Dating aint even worth it. I dont even trust Amish girls, the blackpill shit i read online is so crippling
dating sucks. maybe i suck but a girl will literally never love you as much as she did when you guys met
26 y/o gen z here. I just wanted to thank you for making this video. Our lifestyles are a tad different, but you encapsulated all of my weird feelings about aging into one 12 min video. It is comforting to know that others are feeling the same way. In a way, I feel less alone now. So once again, thank you.
If you want to sound better, say you go on walks instead of lying about spending time with your family. Come up with a list of nearby state parks you'd want to go to, and say you went to one of those. For bonus points, you can actually go there. Plus walking around at parks is fun.
Highly recommended and it's a decent conversation starter
my parents didn't let me outside that much when i was young, alongside the fact i didnt have many friends to go out with.. now that im older, everything feels scary-ish. like i know what im doing but i dont know what everyone around me is doing if that makes sense, always constantly cautious, i couldn't even keep up a conversation with the cashier without studdering or misspeaking
just a few days ago i saw someone with a death note shirt, and when i said "nice shirt" and they said thanks, my heart nearly stopped. i stepped so FAR out of my comfort zone for 4 seconds that i nearly fuckin died lol
awee bro just keep trying daily interactions like that, put urself out of ur comfort zone. you will realize it’s all okay, it’s just in ur head. try finding a community for interests you have. wether that being a language learning group, going to an art class, etc. it will all gradually get better :) work on being confident, if ur not confident then fake it!
getting out of your comfort zone sucks, but it’s definitely worth it. I try to remind myself that people in person are usually nicer than you’d expect. Speaking as someone who used to be insanely shy, it doesn’t suck forever :)
Yea. One time a nice older lady talked to me about what I was eating and asked how to get it for her nephew or son. It was nice and felt that I was actually in a community. So I tried complimenting the cashier and he didn’t even reply.
[It doesn't get easier.. outside ppl seem confident, but they are terrified inside, maybe that's what you feel.. think of it like the brighter you shine your light... the larger and darker the shadow it makes]
Im in the same boat
Millennial here. Every generation does things differently, but the older you get, the more you'll have in common with other generations due to having more life experience to draw upon. The whole thing around different people simultaneously thinking you're young af and old at the same time doesn't stop, and I don't think it will stop until my 40s. Once you hit 30 then older folk start to take you more seriously, and you or your friends start settling down. Maturity is about realising 80% of what you were told when you were a kid/teen was total BS, but I think you've figured that out by now.
Facts
Nah buddy you don't realize the times we're living in are actually COMPLETELY different to anything older generations have had. Our world is different to yalls entirely. Relationships are extremely hard to maintain these days as well
@@Azure_20 No I do know because that’s literally the first thing I said in my comment. Tinder etc has killed dating.
@@Azure_20We grew up with the Internet too, you know. It's not like social media and the fracturing of communities magically started in 2007-2011. You could probably hear us complaining about two big recessions and not having the same opportunities as our parents did, Gen Xers complaining about their parents never being home, Boomers complaining about... something, and SGers complaining about literally not having anything to eat or not having a stable environment when they were kids. I'm absolutely certain that five to ten years from now, some Gen Alpha will say something with the same tone and urgency.
Even at the ripe age of 22 I’ve figured out since then that everything I was told in the past was utter bullshit, I’m now decided to do things different and now have a more clear path I want to go on and not what other people think I should do.
Sometimes being selfish does wonders.
I dont mind being called "unc" because when i was in elementary school my friend was already an actual uncle due to his sister having kids 😂
Imagine you're in the same generation as your uncle 😮
hold up wait how old is your sister
REAALLL LIKE im an “aunt” cuz my sec cousin had a kid
Ohhh god, my moms pregnant, and my sister and I are 20 and 24 and the way our kids WILL be the same age is wild to think about it!
@@Henry_2312 Mines is 27
The sheer number of times I've walked into a business, dressed to kill, and asked if they took walk-in interviews or if I could schedule an interview, only to be turned to a QR code on the wall was kind of depressing. I don't know why I kept trying to find walk-in interviews after months of the exact same thing happening. (((:
2:51 "I been kinda spamming that one a lot" is so real lmao
Ong
I dressed up as Perry the Platypus one time for Halloween, and none of the kids there knew who I was. It makes me sad.
WHAAAAT
Nah that's criminal.
I dressed up as a head crab zombie from Half-Life for Halloween and no one recognized it.
When I was about 13 I spent weeks making an NCR ranger costume from fallout new vegas. I made a fully fledged helmet, I harvested parts from an old walkie talkie to make a radio unit on the helmet, and I lined the helmet with leds to give the lenses a cool red glow like in the game. I was rife with anticipation that someone would know what the costume was, and a boy around 8 years old approached me while I was trick or treating. "oh thats so cool, are you starlord?"
@@Fulllife3.2 Pain.
Not me dead ass asking my coworkers what 911 was like😭😭😭😭
One of my earliest memories is watching 911 live and my grandma, mom, and aunt crying at the footage. I thought it was a movie so I laughed lol
For real, I literally just had a conversation about this with one of my coworkers yesterday and it went something like this:
'Coworker talking about 9/11'
Me: I wasn't even alive during 9/11
Him: you weren't even ALIVE? I was in Highschool!
Me: yeah... It was 23 years ago and I'm 21... I was in Highschool during COVID though..
@@tedk.6420 Lmaooo
@@tedk.6420 I remember getting in trouble because I told my father I didn't want to listen to the stupid president talk while he was addressing the nation.. maybe not the best day to be a rebellious child lol
@@KKingTy03 I had this same conversation with a coworker before but I was the one who was in highschool during 9/11... It was a shocking realization to find out that someone was old enough to be my coworker and not have any memory of 9/11...
i dont even care bout the dating, the banana split thing was so accurate 💀
As a 23 year old dude, even though I'm still in college (Vet school takes a lil bit), I can already relate to so much here. It kind of warms my heart to see that there are other people my age going through the same struggles as me, but not completely losing their minds as well. Because I really think that we can just work through this stuff, in the sense that we are still getting our shit together, but we can fix the problems that were thrown our way (often attributed to us, but like you said, that shit wasn't us, we're just having to deal with it now). I often times see people our age be complete lunatics (average twitter user), but it's nice to see some more chill, level headed people. Kinda makes me feel old tbh, but in a good way, like things will eventually work out. The Banana Split analogy was so good btw
twitter is a trainwreck. i want to use it, i still use it, but everytime i see a post about someone virtue signaling, or arguing with whos opinion is more correct, or bullying people because theyre different and they dont understand them, i just get so irritated at twitter.
Same here.
For me, the hardest thing about adulthood is realizing that we are all getting older.
When you hit your mid 20s everything starts changing. As a kid, life was simple, things mostly stayed the way they were. But now, some things change slowly, some a lot faster, but change is inevitable and can't be stopped.
It is the time when you see your grandparents for the last time. When death becomes a frequent topic in your life.
The time you have been alife is about the same time that your parents will have left. Depending on their age when they concieved you, you may only have 10 years full of adventure with them until they become old enough so they can't do crazy things anymore. They will get retired and may still be in good shape. But for people starting their 60s, chances are high that the first thigns will go wrong. Ilness may arise, cancer, first signs of alzheimer.
For you, it is the time where you have to start thinking about creating a family if you ever want to have kids. Time runs fast and a lot of things are getting a deadline from that point on. While you hopefully have a lot of time left yourself, your time with some other people is running out. Rather fast.
All of this is a terrifying thought.
My only fear in life is the fear of running out of time. My time and especially the time of the people I love.
Time is ticking, and time is terrifying.
Have either of you listened to the song, "All at once" by the Toxic Airborne Event?
Damn
I actually didn’t expect this video to cover so much in such a relaxed and unprofessional but very factual, down to earth, relatable and realistic way
Lfmao who opened the doors of the nursing home
3:19 Yo yo yo, I'm 15 and I used to watch Icarly A LOT when I was a kid, I'm only 2 years older than this kid, how is it even possible?
Im 22 and havent watched it. But i atleast know about it
@soundracoon2458 I guess it depends which channel we used to watch more when we were kids
Man I usually don't watch videos on Gen Z, even though I'm Gen Z myself, because a lot of the time it's mostly about the bad stuff with Gen Z or whatever. This is the first time I've ever felt like I could actually relate to someone. I have a university degree, a full time job, got some money saved on some accounts for tax savings, staying at home most of the day playing games, have old co-workers that talk about stuff like their kids (but cannot relate to them), and just living a really chill life, but at the same time not really. Same mentality with the friends to lovers pipeline too, hoping to meet someone naturally through community, but I'm also a hypocrite BECAUSE I DON'T GO OUTSIDE!
I feel some catharsis with this video, thanks!
That pipeline is real too. But damn does it hurt when it's over or especially if you miss your chance.
Im 21 now and thanks to the redpill bs I can not for the life of me talk to any girl 😭 I feel more addicted to corn than ever and I don’t even feel worthy enough to be the man I really want to become
@@Ooo7ljs If you know the red pill is BS what's stopping you bro
2:28 "I don't even like my wife" is crazy
Boomers: "I hate my wife"
Millennials: "I hate my life"
Gen Alpha: skibidi rizz gyat
@@Shaonia Gen Z: We're fucked...
I've actually worked in office spaces where all the older male coworkers do is whine about their wives messaging them while they're at work. Like bro, be grateful she loves you.
I was about to comment it lamo
You got that right. Adult life was always hard, but it was less complicated before.
Your use of “burger” is valid. New to me and hilarious. Thanks for sharing!
i'm 34 and my parents told me to go look for a job and walk in back in the late 2000s and early 2010s. they didn't know everything switched over to online and they just though i was lazy. i feel ya there.
Got screamed at hard every day for not having a job for HS summer vacay.
Would go out with a large stack of resumes, and return with most of them still in hand.
"Pound the pavement and walk into every place around until you get a job like I did!"
-Robert, age 52, last looked for work in 1985.
@@mikhanical7338 Tbf, something like that doesn't really change, only the medium itself. The pavement instead is now scrolling through the internet and applying online, etc. I've never had trouble finding a job since I can just bang out like 50 applications while sitting at my desk.
I've been told to apply online too, but when I apply online, I get rejected quite fast..
@@delirium5381 I get told that they've just employed someone... then they repost the job offer and leave it there for another two years. HR agencies will make me have a villain arc by the end of this season.
25 y/o gen z working an unpaid internship (only for resume reasons lol i work at a well known studio) as someone who’s constantly broke, start cooking at home. started 2 years ago and you’d be surprised on how much of a difference in quality and value it is compared to delivery food. trust me bro this is not only for the sake of your health but for your soul cuz that delivery food/food from outside YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S IN IT!!! also it’s tastier i’m ngl
“but i don’t know how to cook doe-“ GET A COOK BOOK I’M 99% SURE YOU CAN FIND ONE FOR LESS THAN $25 LOL
Tons of great recipes floating around tiktok and insta too, most of them are worth at least trying and video cooking guides are WAY better than text
@@simplememe70or you can even find some online for free 🤑🤑🤑
@@simplememe70don't even need a cook book, Internet Shaquille has amazing recipes and advice for free here on UA-cam
Edit: I also have a playlist of different dishes I found interesting and if you want my recommendations on good beginner cooking channels lmk
bro ever since cooking my own food I don't wanna get food out just based on the taste difference
nothing beats home cooked
Damn that bannana split analogy actually went hard af
Hey it’s the wizards game guy
@bluespinner Was about to say that too.
Wizars guy
They let him cook
oh hey
0:25 Like I think that life is just totally wasted with time consuming things like filling out taxes documents and others while you have to remember all that bs and can't even focus on your own self improvement and many more. I pray to god that one day everything will be automated and digitalized so we will just focus on living instead of taking notes and remembering everything that is not really necessary but if we don't remember about that then we could have troubles because of law...
They don’t know iCarly? Dude, I had a friend that worked in advocacy and community services. When we were 22/23 like 5 years ago, he tried to make the kids in the waiting room feel more comfortable by talking about SpongeBob. That’s when we learned that there was a “classic SpongeBob” and most of those kids had never seen those episodes. No knowledge of Doodlebob, the magic conch, and pretty patties.
We were two generations divided by SpongeBob episodes. Maybe we’re divided by 3 generations of SpongeBob at this point.
not having watched reruns of those episodes is so weird
It's the same with the Simpsons. That's what happens when a show gets dragged on for longer than it needed to.
Its joever.
@@Ay-xq7mj No, this is Patrick.
The only thing i hate about being Old Gen Z is that part of this generation thinks they are still kids. People on Twitter still think that a 3 year age gap like 22 and 19 is predatory.
Right like I get 20 year gaps and stuff like that but a couple years isn’t bad. Once you’re an adult you’re an adult.
The biggest problem i have with that attitude is the idea that predation is caused by age gaps. Like no, you don't get to tell others how to feel about one another. If you have genuine concern about someone's well being, look at the behavioral patterns, not the ages. Just like you would identify abusive relationships in a couple of the same age
thats just gen z being chronically online, especially the younger
@@papaxota4725 I thought being online more meant better access to different thoughts and opinions
"part of this generation thinks they are still kids"
- so what? didnt quite get it,expland please
"People on Twitter still think that a 3 year age gap like 22 and 19 is predatory"
- that's brainrot, people on twitter always say stupidiest shit ever
I’m 26 and I still feel like a young teen in terms of life. Haven’t gotten married, haven’t bought a house. Compared to my friends and counter parts I feel like I’m floating
So true idk but still I feel like kid for some reason, also I don't like politics
31 here and still feel 18 overall. Hell, even get asked for ID sometimes to prove it. I feel like we can all be young at heart until the day we die. Just make sure we don’t interact with younger people inappropriately and we’re fine.
@@jamicassidy7955 okayyboomer
Being 26 and not being married and not having a house is kind of the standard now. I'm also 26 and I only see a few marriages now, but these were mostly people who met in high school or early university
Im never gonna marry or date or have children. Most men who have lived havent.
0:21 you and all the rest of us my guy. You and all the rest of us.
I'm convinced there is no "feeling like an adult" I hear all the time "I don't feel like an adult" from people of all ages. I think everyone is just figuring it out as they go and no one feels truly competent and stuff
The source of that phenomenon is the hard legal line between adult and minor labeling relying on your age rather than when you truly become responsible of others and controlling your own life.
That's why late bloomers who don't have it figured out feel like children but young businessmen feel more grown up. They look at the legal definition and compare themselves to it
Let's be honest despite age, anyone has a little kid personality or sort of that inside them
This is crazy because I feel ancient compared to the baby boomers I meet. Maybe it's because I was thrown into my existential crisis at 21 and these boomers aren't even self-aware yet?
Bro your right, you will always feel young mentally. Physically though oh man it happends so fast. Lol.
I'm a millennial, but even with my Gen and friends who are 1 year younger than me I'm so immature, silly and just loving life.
@@falcongamer58This. Personally, so much responsibility has been thrown to me at such an early age and i have been through so much shit already (that i will not disclose) that changed me. I'm 22 now, i barely even know myself when i was 18. Lotta shit and changes happened since then.
Y'all let everyone remember from this moment:
Adulthood is a lie.
Stop thinking you need to do this, or do that, or behave like this, or behave like that to be viewed as an "Adult."
Mf there are 35 year old women making millions of dollars a year out there right now because they have cute videos of their sanrio themed rooms.
The biggest challenge I think this world needs to face and accept, is that with the internet we all have access to something we didn't before, deeper parts of ourselves. Where we can explore and dig into fandoms and communities and just be whoever the fuck we want to.
Yet the isolating feeling of stepping outside and then needing to be another person because all the older folks dont get you and the feeling you gotta be "respectable" to the younger kids.
My brother in christ, adulthood is just a bunch of children playing-pretend outside their homes and the game is over as soon as theyre alone, and on goes the tinfoil hats and the dinosaur onezies and pop in some fucking nuggies for dinner.
Our challenge as a generation is to bridge the gap between how everyone assumed you were "supposed" to behave, to how we all want to behave; like our truest inner self. And there IS no more true inner self than the child reflected in your excitement to have a god damn banana split.
The society before us tried to basically churn out robot-workers that go to college, get degrees, fill their jobs, retire, then die. It worked beforehand with every other generation because we didnt have access to see beyond what was in our field of view, but now we do.
So our goal should always be to start breaking down these preconceptual societal barriers of "all adults must wear belts and button up shirts!" and start wearing fucking sweatpants and graphic tees again. To be ourselves, and let that child walk alongside the adult in our day to day lives, instead of being one person here on the internet, and another at your office.
TL:DR;
Adulthood is just a game all the inner children in us try to play, but we all fucking hate it, and its time to stop pretending that shits necessary. If I want my bedroom to be a giant space themed room full of rocket ships, and some girl comes over and judges me for it? Shit, wasn't gonna work out anyway
good fuckin comment, thank you
[Were told that giving up is bad and is the one thing that we need to do to be and to have something new. Find the space to grow and lose the tention seering the ends of our nerves.]
This. Just this.
based comment right here
Fuck yeah. My dad got into his creative writing that he had wanted to explore his whole life only in his 60's writing fanfiction. I'm happy for him.
In the very oldest of gen z and my little cousins say damn when I tell them my age. Full unc status
The day someone says damn to my age will change me
I’m 24 and an 18yo at work hit me with the “Damn”, like bruh don’t even 💀
@@thatoneguy1741 I'm 18 and used to think 24 was super old but now I'm like damn wtf was I thinking lol
I mean I feel like 25 marks the end of youth but it's not old just yet, a truly old person would be someone in their 40's or 50's and beyond
@@iiCounted-op5jxtruly old person in their 40s??
@@H41030v3rki110ny0u kinda, well maybe 40's is like middle age, truly old is like 60+
bro 2:30 is so fooking real, im 26 and im the youngest there its so hard finding something to talk with them and sometimes its always end up in them say i remind them of their kids / grand kids, like wtf. oh and there is always that part of saying im 26 vs saying i was borne in 1998, like bruh same shit but why i get different reaction DX
I’m 26 and I hate it. Life is so weird.
Same
@@user-kz9zi7rv9p So real
@@user-kz9zi7rv9p you can still turn things around. 20 is young, youre technically only 2 years old
literallyy, 18 here and i feel so weird every time i remember i am a living thing
@@user-kz9zi7rv9p listen to “Jump” by Van Halen (if you haven’t). It’s very inspirational
The hardest thing about being Gen Z is thinking I'll achieve certain things like traveling, buying a house, being secure in a career in my 20s but instead I live with family due to inflated rent prices, I got laid off from work related to my degree and now getting by with a job not related to my degree and a side gig related to my degree but it is temporary, and I haven't even traveled yet. So I spend more time on social media after work more than ever to destress from life. Plus older people not noticing it is AI videos or AI generated images drives me crazy. They think it's all real...
They told us once not to believe everything we see on the internet. Now it's our turn.
Nobara on the thumb… HE PLANNED THIS
Lollll
Bro read the chapter
@@atari9477 oh I’m hip
I feel manipulated
I fell for it too 😂
Love how relatable this guy is
I'm 22, currently just sitting at my PC all day for the last week, gaming and watching YT vids, having occasional substitute jobs in childcare, struggling to find a long-term contract job.
I feel this video so much.
Adolescence is a really weird thing to go through, because I still very much have my childhood interests be with me here, doing stuff like buying Pokemon cards sometimes.
You really need to cherish these times, in case at some point in the future, you don’t do these things anymore because you don’t have the time or you somehow stop having interests in them.
I don’t know if that will happen to me in somewhere or another about the interest from my childhood and teenage that I still have, at some point, the future, after turning 26 today, but I hope that I don’t lose them.
Me too, I still have the same hobbies I had as a teen
"Younger people who are more successful than you" You've got a full time job, and a degree. Meanwhile, I'm working a part-time job, with only a GED, and I can't even drive and I'm 28.
In short, you're doing okay.
Some one did not watch the whole video...
@@cammandveil Nah it got boring
Can't even drive? Bro what are you doing with your life. Go get your license. You never know when you'll need it. And if you're only working part time, are you at least attending college?
@@shua_the_great Not everyone has the same opportunities in life you do. I'd rather not trauma dump on a stranger, so let's leave it at that.
I’m 26 and I can’t drive yet. My parents keep telling me to study to get my license but I’m so terrified of driving 😭
my coworkers be like "omg you were born after 2000?!" and i'm like yea i know i'm a baby. but then i talk to my teenaged cousins and they treat me like i'm the fucking elderly
I love this video. You have literally verablised thoughts I have been having for years in minutes in a way that is incredibly validating!
I was born in 1973. Maybe you don't think I have anything helpful to offer you, but maybe someone else watching this will. You're not a Gen-Z adult. You're learning to be a regular, every-day adult, which is difficult enough without carrying all the baggage of your youth around and trying to incorporate it into what you want to be. All generations have somewhat unique challenges to work through, but all generations eventually come to realize we are all in this together. Well, hopefully a lot of the people in each generation do... There's always going to be those that are determined to never drop their pretenses. The simple fact is, the people that learn to identify with people that are different from them will benefit from those around them much more than people that expect everyone else to identify with them. That first way of thinking opens doors and the second way builds walls.
When we're young, its comforting to base who we are on what others our own age do. Society groups young people into age groups because that's the best way to deal with children. My best friends from childhood were other kids that rode the same bus or had the same classes. My friends and I picked up each others' habits, trying to be more like each other. After the confinement of school, people go their own ways as adults mostly, developing friendships with other adults in their careers or whatever social groups they choose. Employers don't hire young people to work with the older people they've already got if they don't think the young people will ever fit in, so learn to fit in. Your co-workers aren't "others," they are people just like you, but people with more experience facing the challenges you face now: Home, Family, Responsibility, Changing Society and Technology... eventually dealing with kids of your own maybe.
Try an experiment: Spend some time on a weekend projecting out your income and expenses and see how much money you might squeeze into saving up for a downpayment on a house. Yeah, its depressing and you're not wrong. Buying a house is much more difficult for a young person now than it was any amount of decades ago, but put some work into it. Write stuff down and make some solid conclusions. Then, when you have your Monday morning meeting at your job, say what you really did over the weekend. You'll see that everyone in the room can identify with that and connect with you regardless of age or whatever walls you think might exist. You might even get some advice intended to be helpful or encouraging, but the goal is to make connections that matter in your environment. This is how we change our impressions of the people around us and give them the opportunity to change their impressions of us. Always be trying to find ways to make those changes positive in nature, but always remember to honestly assess whether you are getting the positive changes you are looking for.
Hope that helps someone. Good Luck.
My parents were born in 73' and had me in 2000. The past year has been the worst I've had so far in life, (it's getting better) and this video and your comment were both very helpful! Thanks!
Get my like, that is true info.
@preechr I agree with you 99%, but let me address the 1%:
"Society groups young people into age groups because that's the best way to deal with children. "
We used to not do that, previously kids of different ages used to be in the same classroom and play together, which is more natural than what we do now. Putting onle the same age group into a class makes it easier to brainwash new generations.
Some really solid advice! Thanks! 🙏
Beautiful comment, sage advice.
"It will probably be OK" feels like the mantra of the zoomer generation lmao.
Hopeful optimism. Fingers crossed it holds true.
so. fucking. true
Millennials was. "Its all shit. time to clean it up.. AGAIN."
nah bro you have a degree at 24 doing better than me.
I don't think a video can't get me more depressed than this one, mainly because its the truth and at least it feels like its only getting worse...
9:02 no fr you're talking actual words here. spitting facts, saying the truth, easy to understand analogies, its wonderful
Every day, I hear how bad my generation was for things we didn't even make.
We didn't make these terrible shows you did.
WE didn't make these terrible games YOU did.
WE DIDN'T MAKE THE ECONOMY TERRIBLE TO A POINT WHERE EVERYONE CANT AFFORD SHIT YOU DID.
When will people learn to break the cycle of hating the next generation and take responsibility.
We didn't start the fire! 🔥
@@KABOOM-32 THEY DID
@@djdraws4555but we can put it out. if we dont gen alpha will actually have someone to blame and it will be us.
@@hellobro-f4l idc we have to end it regardless
They screw everything up and then have the audacity to tell *us* to take responsibility for *their* fuck ups
As a thirty years old millennial (well technically, I had a boomer-style economic situation in my country for the past ten years, funny how different countries hit different problems at different time).
This video feels like I'm listening to an edgy younger brother who is both relatable and completely alien, mixed in uncanny way. Keep your optimism man, you gonna need it.
Damn what we need the optimism for you mean this shit get worse
As a 37 year old millenial, I agree. I remember being in his position before... But looking back at myself at that age, I was a completely different person than I am now and it's hard to believe I was ever as naive and ignorant as I once was.
@@Jabberwocky818 This position was my 12 year old self. Responsibility was shoved onto us by the druggies of GEN X before us, Boomers did nothing but demand respect while shitting on the road. Never taught SHIT. GenX inherited the Boomer mentality sadly.
As someone who is turning 30 this year, im still in disbelief that im that old already. My wife and i still play TCGs, watch anime, and play video games, and we still feel too young to be having kids. I forget how old i am until the date comes up and i go, "no, wait, that cant be right, i just turned 20". I guess the difference between when we were kids and now is that we can actually afford to get the things we want. The biggest reality check is seen all the babies when we were teens now being 18, and those in their mid to late 20s when we were teens now looking old/starting to have wrinkles and grey hair. Even i have some greys.
At least ditch the video games or severely limit them. They are holding you back in so, so many ways.
@@lachlan4534 In what way?
@VarusDraske aside from being caught in addiction due to dopamine loops (like any other thing designed these days), you're feeding the part of your brain that believes it is actually setting and accomplishing goals. You feel like you're a part of something larger. That you are indeed capable and good at something. Jumping from one game to another and still being bored. It's a false sense of fulfilment, and it plagued me for years. Being your age I grew up with video games as well and so I never saw the problem with them as they had always been my main hobby. But then I'm sitting around one day wondering why I haven't done this yet, why I still feel crap mentally, why I'm not at this point in my life yet.
Detoxing from the dopamine video games (and social media, which I quit. I only use YT and FB messenger) were giving me, I was able to rekindle drives for actual goals that I wanted to accomplish. I dove into analytical psychiatry to unpack my childhood trauma and the walls that were still up in my life that no longer served me any purpose and just got in the way of me being the best version of myself and confident with that image regardless of external input. And from there, I've laid the foundation of the man 'I' believe I should become.
Now that I have put time and effort into actually doing this things for myself, I no longer have that pit inside me as I am confident knowing I am who I am. I don't need to be insecure for this and that. Strangers judgements and comments don't influence me any longer, so the social anxiety has been kept to a flutter. Stopping the negative head talk was the first step I took on that path and I slowly but surely reworked my relationship with video games and used that time to become the thing I was chasing and missing in my life.
I am not sure of your relationship with video games, so i cant say if any of this has anything to do with your situation, but I would do almost nothing but aside from the things you listed with your wife as well with mine aside from obivously working. And still feel empty and anxious about where I should be in life and why I wasn't there yet. I still play video games. But it is rarely, and for very short bursts. You got things to do man. Actual, physical, long lasting things that build you up as a person so that you can mould the world around you better.
@lachlan4534 I see. I appreciate the concern. I feel I do keep things balanced, between camping with the fam, to having dinners, and I make sure to spend plenty of time with the wife, not just doing the things I listed. I still do play plenty of video games, and yes, jump between them often. Lol. But I have a house, own 2 cars, and have a wonderful wife that enjoys the same hobbies I do. We are just about debt free, and my job is about as secure as it can be, so I am pretty thankful. I definitely don't take things for granted, and show my appreciation every day. I do want to learn the guitar and piano one day, but Violin is my instrument, and the plan is to eventually teach my younger brother how to play. Lol. I hope things go well for you brother. 🫡
I play Hollow knight.. I have no dopamine at all playing video game 😂
we had high speed internet in 2005.... youre almost exactly describing the millennial experience bro. oh and I have had a sundae at newport creamery. they are delicious
No one prepare’s you for the fact that as an adult there is no “ right “ answer in life. You can go to college , join the military or go to trade school and still be a “ failure “ in someone’s eyes. Also not have enough money to make it by.
real. i've done school, military. i sat at my mom's house and was neet for a year in my 20s. i've also worked two jobs while in undergrad. i am learning to try to happy where i am at instead of always looking out the window at other things
@@AB-sw4kb thank you for your reply. I think something very important in this world that people don’t often talk about is as long as you can pay your bills and your happy that’s good enough. Most people can’t do one or the other. And it’s also a good idea to try and not let other people , especially family try and tell you what to do with your life.
@@ShadowcZ-pu9gl Both good points. And yeah, the mental is such a huge part of it. I "wasted" a lot of time and money trying to get right, but you just can't put a price on it. If your mental is sideways, everything else in your life will be too. There are no right answers, which sounds like a bad thing, but it's actually such a good thing.
[Everyone is reaching and racing to say they got their life in order. In doing so we all get something we don't really want but to just tell people we got it.]
Failure is a pretty objective marker
I find videos like this always so nice. makes you realize you're not the only gen z struggling through life. I had a depression last year and what me got out was telling myself that if i were to quit life now, i would never see how this beautifull weird show called life would go on. i mean i wouldnt have seen a former united states president become a convicted felon, then run for president again (and maybe winning), get shot in the ear and almost get killed, for then seeing him on a livesteam of one of the most outragious streamers of this era. i mean c'mon that's so crazy and thats only a small chapter of the crazy things that happen in this world. i have to know how this story of life unfolds XD!
And then RFK Jr. teams up with Donald Trump out of nowhere?! Life keeps throwing these curveballs at us man.
well some want to know, some won't.
9:02 well I think it was a great dating analogy.
I'm hungry
what the hell does burger mean bruh 😭
That was actually clever ngl
@@NCEYSPT I think it means a "nothing burger". Its another phrase for like word salad or a whole lotta nuthin
It really amuses me how similar your life was and is currently compared to mine. I'm so glad I found this video. Finally someone who speaks from my soul
The banana split analogy was actually on point. Probably one of the best over ever heard.
For me, it was the "flashlight in the room" analogy.
Idk, personally don't think you're an adult until you're 26 minimum, being classified an 'adult' as a teenager (18) is so... Don't even have words for it. I'm 29 and the last 10 years have gone so quick I feel like I'm still 19. I feel like when we had shorter lifespans sure, 18 was prob an adult.. but we live until late 70s on average now. We need to change our thinking on some things, such as this topic.
Newsflash buddy the next 10 years are gonna go by faster. Don't use your arrested development to justify rewriting society lmao
It's extra weird because gen z grew up right as the internet and technology was becoming more portable -- i still had a landline and cable as a kid, no laptop, no phone, just a home pc for my parents' work; now it's in everyday life.
Oh my god dude ikr? At my first job at 18, my ~40s coworker told me VHS/ landlines was before my time . . . I vividly remember watching Ice Age & Spirited away on VHS when I was 5. Older folks will know you're "younger" but somehow can't do the math to remember that WE GREW UP WITH THE SAME SHIT! My dad & I watched the same Tom & Jerry episodes in our childhoods, we had a grey CRT family computer with missing speakers, we had a landline phone in my parent's room (I once pressed the hang-up button when I was 9 while my dad was on a call, cuz I'd never seen that button XD) Dude I was watching Futurama reruns at 15 cuz there was nothing else on cable that interested me then. I still remember playing tetris on my dad's Blackberry. Or the local small business VHS store where my sisters would rent horror films & my parents would get family movies.
Sorry this is a long ass reply but I had to vent that out. We saw how quick technology evolved within 20 years, but were never prepared for its change or (at least for me) that it would change. Yet since we are young, older generations immediately stereotype us as being raised on modern technology, when it's just not how we grew up.
@@jesusestrada5543 Yeah, as an early gen Z I grew up with VHS tapes and CRTs but no landlines.
Bro, this is too relatable. Thank you for making me feel less weird =))
man this video was more of a reality check then i was ready for. At what point do you go from being taught how to go through life to suddenly being expected you know everything. Some days i still feel like some clueless kid right out of college, while being 26 with a day job and a house. Only thing left to do is just see where life takes ya from here.
11:43 the no youtube while i eat is too real... i literally just finished cleaning up my fuckin food
I read this as I eat leftover chinese food while simultaneously watching the video...
tbh, I think I learned the habit from eating while watching TV a lot growing up.
I prefer playing video games, petting my cat and having a conversation with someone while I eat
I still got my plate in my lap 😂
@@poxpox1334 are you a fuckin octo-human? 😂 it takes 2 hands just for the video game
@@poxpox1334 I prefer to not have any conversations with anyone while eating but I dont mind sharing food, its just I dont wanna choke on my food cause I talk to much or have digestive problems n that..
Being a GEN-Z Adult is being called unc and old online, but then when you go in public or at work people call you really young .
Yea since most GEN-Z Adults are busy with their life and are mostly observers of the internet.
3:47 this is wild how this perspective differs from person to person. My biggest piece of advice I give teens I end up in conversations with is to look into whether college is actually necessary for their chosen career path... I work in medical tech and make six figures, and majored in dropping out twice. I feel like the biggest lie we were told growing up is that college is an absolute necessity or we're guaranteed to fail.
the banana split bit was so relatable because i've wanted to eat it ever since i was a kid but the moment just never came
Go get one man, it will probably take you less time then watching the next docu-series or video in your queue.
@@darklelouchg8505 not available near me
It's so weird being in between this age range, it's like you know how old you are but time feels distorted
This. When I moved far away to study a year ago I had to make new friends all of whom are much older than me. Pair it with that I don't look my age and I practically aged a decade in a year.
@@Chris-ki6ui yeah man
My life in every year up until 2019 felt full and complete, but during and after 2020, I feel like I keep watching years pass within the span of a couple weeks. Starting college has also been a shock as I realized that the job market is essentially all at home desk jobs now. I don't wanna work an at home desk job, I wanna live outside of my computer and talk to people. I feel like an idiot right now because I have been told all my life about how great it is to be a kid, and how hard it is being an adult, but I never really imagined how hard it would suddenly become. Like, I totally should have expected to see it coming, but my dumbass spent all summer playing video games and being none the wiser. I really want to go back, but obviously that's not an option, so I guess I now have to plan out the rest of my life. I think I'll do good but I don't really know what the future looks like and I also don't know if I want the rest of my life planned out by a naïve 18 year old kid who doesn't know how to do taxes.
i feel like covid was the primary thing that fucked this generation's collective sense of time. having two years of your life basically stolen is really weird.
Having the same conversation about weather with the sixth person in one day for everyday is the pinacle of working with people few decades older than you.
its torture lowkey
I'm 29, too late to be genz, too early to be a millenial and I'm just now realizing there are grown ass gen z adults walking amongus...
Genuinely one of the most relatable videos I’ve watched
2004 and couldn't relate more, I'm 20 and I feel like a teenager and am stupid like a teen but then I remember I'm grown ahh 20 years old. But I'm happy that I'm not alone with these feelings
Just turned 27. I used to think I'd have my shit together by my mid-20s, but I don't feel that much different than I was when I moved out at 21. I don't know if that's saying something very bad about me or more telling about how adulthood can be. I still feel like my wheels are just spinning in the mud and that I'm barely an adult
Same. Honestly the only major difference between me now and me in Highschool is that I can legally buy alcohol and now I have a full time job and pay taxes.
I'm still spending most of my day in a building full of random people most of whom I don't feel any way about, I still play videogames and watch stuff on youtube and tiktok.
23 but other than the facial hair I get if I don't shave for a couple days I don't feel or see that. It's a bizarre superposition between still being a kid and already being an adult.
That's because becoming an 'adult' at 18 or even in your 20's is a lie. You don't gain maturity at anyrandom number. I know plenty of willfully ignorant people of all ages.
Maturity comes from when you get out there and see real life. Real people's real lives. When you finally realize that no one knows what they're doing, that you are truly free to do anything, and that what you choose to do for others and for yourself is what determines your life and the lives of those around you.
Maturity is knowing that you are alone together with everyone. Maturity is knowing that even though you're not the one main character, you can play a thousand supporting roles in a thousand stories.
omg hey i’m 03 & 21 🥴
19, this video hit everything for me, they say "do what you wanna do" but i DONT KNOW what i wanna do!
Bruh you are two years younger than me and you have a full-time job with benefits and can afford to live on your own. I'm still struggling to find anybody who will hire me full time.
same :/
2:15 Miku as employee of the month is so real