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Post by kaoru on May 26, 2020 14:35:28 GMT -5
To be fair, "SJW" barely had any meaning to begin with.
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Post by Woody Alien on Jun 21, 2020 17:38:55 GMT -5
It may sound strange but I found this comment on Know Your Meme, of all places, and saved it because it really managed to explain this strange feeling that I always had regarding the older and younger generations and how it impacts my wellbeing:
I mean to be fair, we Millennials never even got our hands on the torch. We can't cling onto something which we never held and has already passed us by. We've already settled into the "grim acceptance of our own irrelevancy" stage despite never getting our own "on top of the world" period.
Thing is, Gen X clung to the torch all the way from the '80s to the mid-2010s and passed it straight to their children, Gen Z. We were already being told to shut the hell up while we were in grade school and it just never really stopped; it just went directly from "shut up, stupid kid" to "shut up, outdated fossil". At no point were we ever the "'in' crowd". Hell, even on the internet we didn't get any time to ourselves; Gen X had already claimed all the moderator seats by the time we got online and didn't realize that kids weren't just squeakers to punt around until they became dads and started coddling the kids after us (as in, their kids).
Millennials have just been whipping boy for all three other generations of this time period (Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Z, all of whom have been spoiled by comparison) despite never actually having any power of our own to do anything at any point which could possibly merit any of that bashing. Our generation is just going to end up forgotten, only known as the scapegoat everyone else used for their inadequacies.
There's a reason why only '90s kids remember the '90s.
I do in fact like many people in their 30s feel crushed between the previous generation and the next one: the ones before us took all the spotlight and the resources and left us a world full of problems, while the ones after us, the so-called Gen Z/"zoomers", are getting praised for being proactive, wise beyond their years and managing to organize movements previously unheard of, such as the marches against school shootings, Fridays for Future and all the stuff being pulled off by the Tiktok users and KPop fans (two things incidentally I couldn't care less). Meanwhile we as the poster said are becoming more and more irrelevant, troubled by unemployment and tons more problems, while being seen as entitled and "problematic" and with "millennial" becoming more or less some kind of bad word or just some marketing segment. And this just fuels my personal issues on top of all the troubles the world is having right now. Maybe it's weird, but the fact that these words from a random person resonated so much with me means that there's some truth to it.
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Post by Woody Alien on Aug 19, 2020 9:05:21 GMT -5
I saw that Jason X not only stopped posting but even deleted his account... what's going on? He was one of the regulars and most important posters on here.
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Post by Snake on Aug 19, 2020 11:16:42 GMT -5
It may sound strange but I found this comment on Know Your Meme, of all places, and saved it because it really managed to explain this strange feeling that I always had regarding the older and younger generations and how it impacts my wellbeing:
I mean to be fair, we Millennials never even got our hands on the torch. We can't cling onto something which we never held and has already passed us by. We've already settled into the "grim acceptance of our own irrelevancy" stage despite never getting our own "on top of the world" period.
Thing is, Gen X clung to the torch all the way from the '80s to the mid-2010s and passed it straight to their children, Gen Z. We were already being told to shut the hell up while we were in grade school and it just never really stopped; it just went directly from "shut up, stupid kid" to "shut up, outdated fossil". At no point were we ever the "'in' crowd". Hell, even on the internet we didn't get any time to ourselves; Gen X had already claimed all the moderator seats by the time we got online and didn't realize that kids weren't just squeakers to punt around until they became dads and started coddling the kids after us (as in, their kids).
Millennials have just been whipping boy for all three other generations of this time period (Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Z, all of whom have been spoiled by comparison) despite never actually having any power of our own to do anything at any point which could possibly merit any of that bashing. Our generation is just going to end up forgotten, only known as the scapegoat everyone else used for their inadequacies.
There's a reason why only '90s kids remember the '90s.
I do in fact like many people in their 30s feel crushed between the previous generation and the next one: the ones before us took all the spotlight and the resources and left us a world full of problems, while the ones after us, the so-called Gen Z/"zoomers", are getting praised for being proactive, wise beyond their years and managing to organize movements previously unheard of, such as the marches against school shootings, Fridays for Future and all the stuff being pulled off by the Tiktok users and KPop fans (two things incidentally I couldn't care less). Meanwhile we as the poster said are becoming more and more irrelevant, troubled by unemployment and tons more problems, while being seen as entitled and "problematic" and with "millennial" becoming more or less some kind of bad word or just some marketing segment. And this just fuels my personal issues on top of all the troubles the world is having right now. Maybe it's weird, but the fact that these words from a random person resonated so much with me means that there's some truth to it.
Doesn't resonate with me at all. Though I am at the cusp of Gen-X and Gen-Y/Millenial. I don't really identify with either. I am just me, as opposed to some blanket tribal description of an age group. I think there are plenty of millenial-age who moderate, and are pro-active, and are making a mark on the world. As for being a scapegoat, I would say they are equally so with baby boomers -- bloggers, journalists, writers, etc may ignorantly scapegoat to these 2 specific generations, while never really addressing the ones who broke the system to begin with (bankers, warmongers, politicians, deep-state occupations that do not have term-limits, etc). As for Jason X? Maybe he got into a tussle with the admins and moderators? |
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Post by kaoru on Aug 19, 2020 12:12:18 GMT -5
Jason hasn't postet anything in a long time, maybe he just wanted a definitive closure.
He's active on Twitter and I sometimes see him talk in the Discord, tho.
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Post by toei on Aug 19, 2020 13:19:56 GMT -5
Snake True. People seem desperate for groups to identify with these days. Probably why astrology has made a comeback, of all things. Lots of "I don't get along with Virgos", "I'll never date another Pisces" on the Internet. When I was a teen you were pretty much defined by what music you listened to, which also determined what clothes you wore and who you hung out with, for the most part, and at this point I don't care about anything like that. I have no real idea how teen cliques work now, though.
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Post by Woody Alien on Aug 21, 2020 5:05:26 GMT -5
Snake True. People seem desperate for groups to identify with these days. Probably why astrology has made a comeback, of all things. Lots of "I don't get along with Virgos", "I'll never date another Pisces" on the Internet. When I was a teen you were pretty much defined by what music you listened to, which also determined what clothes you wore and who you hung out with, for the most part, and at this point I don't care about anything like that. I have no real idea how teen cliques work now, though. The problem is that everyone is divided about every single thing these days and what's worse people demand that you take a position in order to see if you are "with us" or "against us", even if the subject is something one is not familiar with or just something you couldn't care less about. As for me I just fucking hate everyone these days, which is not a good position, but I'm so exasperated and full of repressed anger that I don't know how to deal with.
Astrology is a bunch of crap and I don't understand how it still holds so much power on the supposed educated and "woke" people. Then again, lots of people believe that Tom Hanks rapes kids and eats their brains, so there's that.
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Post by windfisch on Aug 21, 2020 9:03:26 GMT -5
Woody Alien Try to keep an open mind and an open heart.
We all can be vulnerable to biases like tribalism or dichotomous thinking. One factor that will further enhance these tendencies is fear. And because fear is so "effective", politicians and media will always sow it, wilfully or not. What I'm trying to get at is, that there is a lot of fear spread these days and it does affect people. To me it's always helpful to remind myself of the fact that I too am not above those biases (but I keep trying, nonetheless  ).
Don't give up on people, give them a chance. Sure, some may be stubborn and not ready to listen to a different opinion. But in my experience there are also many open-minded people out there.
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Post by Snake on Aug 24, 2020 17:13:26 GMT -5
Snake True. People seem desperate for groups to identify with these days. Probably why astrology has made a comeback, of all things. Lots of "I don't get along with Virgos", "I'll never date another Pisces" on the Internet. When I was a teen you were pretty much defined by what music you listened to, which also determined what clothes you wore and who you hung out with, for the most part, and at this point I don't care about anything like that. I have no real idea how teen cliques work now, though. Haha, I was just having an astrology conversation with a female friend. She is swearing off scorpios, after dating two psychotic scorpio guys. Apparently they kept stalking her instagram, making new accounts when she blocked them, incessant phone calls with tirades of text messages and DM's from various avenues. I told her, it's because she's too forgiving, caring, nurturing, kind, forgiving, what-have-you. |
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Post by kaoru on Aug 24, 2020 18:51:18 GMT -5
As a scorpio myself, I can attest that we are shit boyfriend material.
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Post by toei on Aug 24, 2020 21:47:12 GMT -5
Snake True. People seem desperate for groups to identify with these days. Probably why astrology has made a comeback, of all things. Lots of "I don't get along with Virgos", "I'll never date another Pisces" on the Internet. When I was a teen you were pretty much defined by what music you listened to, which also determined what clothes you wore and who you hung out with, for the most part, and at this point I don't care about anything like that. I have no real idea how teen cliques work now, though. Haha, I was just having an astrology conversation with a female friend. She is swearing off scorpios, after dating two psychotic scorpio guys. Apparently they kept stalking her instagram, making new accounts when she blocked them, incessant phone calls with tirades of text messages and DM's from various avenues. I told her, it's because she's too forgiving, caring, nurturing, kind, forgiving, what-have-you. But if both of them were tall, I doubt she'd go "I'm not dating tall guys anymore. Tall people are just crazy." She's literally counting on magical nonsense to preserve her from psychos in the future instead of wondering if maybe she's attracted to the wrong type of guys (or attracting the wrong type). |
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Post by Snake on Aug 25, 2020 10:25:00 GMT -5
As a scorpio myself, I can attest that we are shit boyfriend material. Hahahah, touche. I love the confidence. Still, you're definitely excellent gamer material. ^_^ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2020 10:38:29 GMT -5
As a scorpio myself, I can attest that we are shit boyfriend material. Scorpio! He'll sting you with his dreams of power and wealth. Beware of Scorpio! His twisted twin obsessions are his plot to rule the world And his employees' health. He'll welcome you into his lair Like the nobleman welcomes his guest With free dental care and a stock plan that helps you invest! But beware of his generous pensions Plus three weeks paid vacation each year And on Fridays, the lunchroom serves hot dogs and burgers and beer! He loves German beer! |
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Post by Bumpyroad on Aug 25, 2020 12:56:15 GMT -5
People learn things of each other, Scorpio or not. Adopt something from other people born under a different star(if you will). It's highly likely you gonna meet people having traces of all signs.
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