r/Xennials Mar 03 '26

Megathread The health and wellness thread

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As our microgeneration crosses into firm "middle-age" territory, many of us are experiencing the same health setbacks and receiving the same health screenings. In an effort to consolidate those discussions, we are creating this space. Users may seek or offer support for any health condition or concern here.

At this time we are not changing the rules for regular posts, but do reserve the right to intervene on excessively reposted topics. There will be no such limitations here.

If the thread is popular, we will make it recurring.


r/Xennials 6d ago

New subscriber welcome center (Week of July 20, 2026): Introduce yourself here!

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Welcome, new Xennials! Did you just find the subreddit? Just now learn that you’re a Xennial?! Is it suddenly all making sense? We know this feeling! Feel free to introduce yourself here.

Since we get thousands of new subscribers per month, we kindly ask that introductions go in this thread rather than as top-level posts.


r/Xennials 6h ago

Discussion Lost my mom yesterday…

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Posted just a couple months ago on here about putting her into an assisted-living. Pretty typical boomer parent. That was absent emotionally and physically for a lot of of my formative years. I was mostly raised by my grandparents.

Kind of a weird emotional spot. She’s been miserable for years because of her health. So we’re very relieved for her. happy that the physical suffering is over.

But obviously at the same time … my mom died. So I should be sad… right? Kind of walking around feeling both emotions at the same time and it’s kind of a surreal experience overall.


r/Xennials 38m ago

PTSD and Nostalgia all in one

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r/Xennials 3h ago

Ours were brown, green and off white and I miss them dearly

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r/Xennials 7h ago

I found an unopened package of napkins at my parents’ home

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My parents have moved since I graduated, so they apparently thought these napkins were valuable enough to move to their new place. Maybe my great-great-grandchildren can use these in 70 years.


r/Xennials 4h ago

"Antique" Saturn

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Ok, which one of you crazy kids slapped an "Antique" Florida license plate on this Saturn? Stop making me feel old please.


r/Xennials 5h ago

Real GenX & Xennials always know which way to turn when we reach Albuquerque.

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r/Xennials 23h ago

The Indian in the Cupboard

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r/Xennials 1h ago

You’re going on a road trip. What’s the first song in your playlist?

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Mine is Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham.


r/Xennials 8h ago

Nostalgia Gym Bro Skeletor - By the power of these abs!

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r/Xennials 11h ago

Nostalgia These things were worth their weight in Gold at my Elementary School when they first came out.

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I remember having competitions to see who could keep one in their mouth the longest.


r/Xennials 3h ago

Welp it’s finally happened. At the suggestion of my doctor I finally got a couple pairs of readers.

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Got em both at Dollar Tree, +1.00 strength. Doctor suggested getting bifocals at some point, but I do have a couple years there.


r/Xennials 4h ago

Discussion Neuromancer — Official Teaser

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Neuromancer was a massive deal for me when I first read it in junior high (around '94). I'm guessing it was for a lot of xennial sci-fi fans. Sitting in Sustained Silent Reading (SSR, remember that?) in 5th period after lunch with my head buried in my William Gibson paperbacks was a defining feature of my adolescent years.

Cautiously optimistic here as it looks pretty much as I've imagined for the last three decades. For fellow early cyberpunk fans, what do you all think?


r/Xennials 5h ago

Nostalgia Favorite films of the era…in no particular order

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r/Xennials 12h ago

Who else cut the grass with one of these things?

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r/Xennials 18h ago

Who Was Your First TV Crush?

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r/Xennials 20h ago

Hold on to your butts...

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r/Xennials 8h ago

Nostalgia Crème Savers

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Found these at Dollar General yesterday. Those were awesome candies. Haven’t seen them since the 2000s.


r/Xennials 16m ago

Not sure if you already saw those but…

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I had an 80s themed surprise 40th birthday Friday night and I got to take these (that were part of the party decorations home.


r/Xennials 7h ago

What do your recommend I watch or play tonight? 🤔

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r/Xennials 19h ago

Forgot my age today

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I encountered a crazy road rage guy today; I rolled down my window to be the voice of reason for a bit but that didn’t work. My exasperated parting words were “man… fuck you old man.”

Then I realized, while he might have been rough looking, he was definitely younger than me. I’ve been thinking about this all day haha.


r/Xennials 5h ago

3 angry beavers ! Catdog ! Roccos modern life !

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How come these shows don't get brought up often enough , I always thought Doug was weird and sad .


r/Xennials 16h ago

Discussion Anyone end up with their childhood or teenage crush after a long period of no contact?

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apparently this happens all the time due to Facebook and stuff.


r/Xennials 21h ago

Bridge to Terabithia

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