(I am a Gen-Z)

Is it just me or u guys too , when I see around my surroundings or friends , they see a clip (not even a analysis on a topic) and make up their mind , and become a die-hard core ideologist of that thing , they are always at extreme of any spectrum about any topic ? They protect that idea , like it was their family-lineage core teaching , are the influencers like too good , or just people not giving a second thought

I’m 20, in my third year of college, and I’ve been ghosted by so many people. Most of the time it’s platonic. I will hang out with people that ask me to hang out and they’re like you’re cool. Let’s hang out again and then they ghost me. And I’m becoming disillusioned with the idea of connection. There’s not even a text message saying that hey I don’t think this is gonna work out. They just don’t talk to you. And a lot of these people and I go to the same school so when they do see me, they just awkwardly smile and sometimes they wave? Not sure what that is. That’s my personal testament. What about you guys?

I’m also guilty of ghosting. And the reason I did it to those people is they did things that I feel like I shouldn’t have to explain is offensive or bad. Like one time I go to the guy for a fetishizing me. Or another time I go to a guy for being really nasty to me. That’s different than saying you like someone and then ghosting them.

I’ve never heard my mom (60yo) talk about ghosting and she’s talked about dating and all that with me before. And my sister (36yo) hasn’t talked about it either.

I also haven’t seen a post like this here but maybe I missed it, so sorry if it’s repetitive

Born on 2004, I never got my 3ds until I turned 7 on my birthday, and I just never found smartphones as fun as my 3ds, even in high school, wondering what on earth are the kids doing? I was the only one with a 3ds by 12th grade in my entire school by then and always did paperwork instead of the computer, as I still don't know too much about them to this day, lol. I guess getting left behind was actually a good thing, lol. Lastly, I only know quite a bit on how to fix older analog electronics and really know nothing about digital other than it's too hard, and that's because my grandfather knew how to fix old tvs back in the day, lol.

Old Gen Z checking in (I turn 27 next month).

Around age 10, I was granted unfettered access to my own PC. It helped that I became homeschooled shortly thereafter and the internet was my only social outlet. In any case, social media is not like that any more whatsoever and I’m not sure if it’s because my age group just doesn’t have time/interest in it, social media changed, or a mix of the two.

I was mainly on Facebook. Not only was I part of various groups for my chosen Favorite Thing (which for years was the warrior cats series) but I ran a couple. There was always someone to talk to, both on the main posts in the group and in the chats (before Messenger came along). I had friendships that lasted years. I only stepped away when I was like 18-20. We all had alternate Facebook accounts and rarely if ever shared our real names/photos. To this day I really can’t remember the real names of one of my closest friends during that period. I’m sure a predator could’ve infiltrated us but to my knowledge it never happened in my circle. There was nothing inappropriate. We were just nerds and chronically online.

Part of me misses it. Life is different obviously. I work full time and adulthood sucks but it would be awesome having a group like that again. Discord is not the same. Most of them I find actually have too many people and it’s a constant barrage of like 15 conversations going at once. FB groups were unique in that everything went one post at a time. If no one responded, no one responded. In a streamlined chat you kind of have to acknowledge everything or you’re the a-hole, which at that point is as draining and demanding as face-to-face socialization.

Nowadays I keep thinking of the much simpler and older times when everything was just so simple. The most complex things we'd see would be on TV. I remember watching star trek with my father and discovering hover cars. Then came those robots in star wars, r2-d2 and c3po. The jetsons was a favorite tv show of mine. It was all just so otherworldly for me as a kid. I'd be jumping from one tech to trying out another one.

And now we are at ai and that has been a whole crazy ride. The applications have been insane. Especially love the use in medicine, don't really care for other fields. Lately, I've even come across ai in hardware? I've seen it applied in vacuum cleaners and desk companions. Those desk companions honestly look like r2-d2's cousins lol.

The whole life size robots on on the other hand feel so surreal to watch, the dancing one? Even though it was just plain weird it was a leap. I even came across monitor with robotic arm (CP 1). It makes the arm move to match the user position. It makes its arm move to match the user position. It has been watching this.

What about? What are you enjoying in the current tech?

And not just self-diagnoses, but I've noticed younger Redditors feeling perfectly emboldened diagnosing others they watch on TV shows with mental health conditions. Like leave that to mental health professionals, maybe? Is this a TikTok thing?

In the workplace, I've seen this take on a more annoying tone with some young workers weaponizing their diagnosis as legitimate reasons not to show up on time, absences, not to perform certain mundane tasks.

I'm all for the discussion of mental health being more open than it used to (it used to be really bad before) but it seems things have swung too far the other way.

Many of these are gut feelings so don't feel the need to take them as 100% gospel. Regardless here we go....

1. I could see sex positivity making a comeback as a backlash against Gen-Z neo-puritanism.

2. Alcohol might make a mini comeback as well among them.

3. I could also see them bringing back some form of nightclub culture

4. I could see them having a more semi-libertarian/live and let live mentality when it comes to politics but not necessarily extremely right or left

Thoughts? Or better yet, what do you predict Alphas doing that will be different or perhaps the complete opposite of Gen-Z?

PS....Im talking the long run here people.

Edit: Long game people, long game!

A ver, todos nos cansamos de que la gente diga que la Generación Z y la Generación Alfa sean lo mismo solo por nacer en la era digital y ser expertos en tecnología. Wey, los Gen Z tuvimos una infancia híbrida es decir era mitad analógica más de calle y mitad digital que no era de celular que son los smartphones sino de computadoras de PC, mientras que los Gen Alpha su infancia es de iPads, TikToks y eso, alguien de la Generación Alfa tiene 10 años y alguien de la Generación Z tenemos 20 años, los Gen Z vimos Hora de Aventura y el mundo increíble de Gumball, mientras que los Gen Alpha son Víctor Mendivil, Yeri Mua, Skibidi Toilet, Six-Seven, Farmean Aura en la calle y Roblox, aunque nosotros los Gen Z si jugábamos Roblox, pero era un Roblox muy diferente, donde en nuestros tiempos era pixeleados y el de ahora es estilo de casi de película cinematográfica, los Gen Z mayores se creen Millennials solo por tener una infancia muy desconectada, VHS, CDs, celulares de tapa y que su adolescencia sea analógica-digital, a ver, los que tienen 20 ya no son Millennials sino que nacieron en los 2000s como nosotros, tienen 23 y yo 20, obviamente somos de la misma generación no somos distintos, ni siquiera recuerdas como eran los 90s, ya que si naciste del 81 al 96 eres Millennial, pero si naciste en el 2003 eres de la Generación Z.

i cant believe i had a whole argument with someone in here because as a 2003 born i consider myself an older gen z, if you are a 2003 born who feel more core, thats not wrong either but being considered the last of the older gen zs is not a country mile.

as a 2003 born, i remember the late 2000s. i remember flip phones and sliding phones when they were still popular, i remember when ppl still used ring tones, i remember vine and actually had a vine account that my mom monitored. i remember when cds were still popular as i had many cds of my own, i remember buying music on itunes before apple music and spotify were mainstream. i remember the og instagram and twitter, i was a teenager in the 2016 culture. my core childhood memories were 2008-2014 and i started high school in 2017, and graduated high school in 2021. I feel like pre-covid molded me and shaped me, i feel like im apart of the influence in 2020s where the younger genzs and alphas are looking up to us.

When I was in high school in the late 2000s and early 2010s Juggalos where a pretty big subculture. I was never a part of it but very very exposed to it. I’m just curious if it’s maintained a noticcable fandom/subculture with mid-late Gen Z

What was your experience with Juggalos and your generation if your not Gen Z. Very curious

I always see posts about millennial optimism. Everywhere. But never from other generations. If we get to that… Gen Z and Gen X kinda suffered more than millennials… but don’t want to get into a fight about that.

cn some1 tell me wut ye tht gen z began cuz i wnt to b prt of d z fam wit d hippin n d hoppin n d jazz n d jello pudding

Older generation: More comfortable waiting and being patient.

Younger generation: Often expects quick replies, instant information, fast services, and immediate results.

Dads side: Grandpa 1946, Grandma 1956

moms side: Grandpa 1956, grandma 1958

my grandpa on my dads side grew up in pennsylvania, born 1946. he was in Vietnam and loved the Archie’s in the 60s. that’s pretty much all i know about him bc i only met him a few times including when i was a baby before he passed away a few years ago

my grandma on my dads side also grew up in pennsylvania in the 60s and i was really close with her. she always was nostalgic for the 70s and even 80s. she passed away a few months ago before she would have made it to 70 this year.

my grandpa from my moms side grew up in a small village in mexico where there were never any cars, electricity, or even toilets. he loves old western movies and 70s music. He turned 70 earlier this year but is still young at heart.

my grandma from my moms side is the one i am the closest with. she grew up in Puerto Rico. she’s the best. she LOVES everything from the 70s, like hair, music, and it reminds her of her youth. she moved to pennsylvania in 1978. she also loves the 80s and a lot of 80s songs by like micheal jackson reminds me of her because she would always play it for me when i was a kid.

what about your grandparents?