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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 110 points 2 weeks ago (61 children)

Turning 30? They’ve all turned 30.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 49 points 2 weeks ago

For real. Already passed 40 here.

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Isnt a 90s kid someone who grew up in the 90s not born in them? I was born in 84 and i consider myself a 90s kid and I’m certainly not 30

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

I also am confused by the timeline.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Born in 83, grew up in the 90s as well.

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

It’s alright for the most part. I’ve worked in the mining industry for 20 years now and I slowly paying the price. I have a bad back and I’m slowly losing my hearing. And yes I did take all the precautions to prevent this I think it’s just long term effects of the job. Beyond that it’s ok being 42. I have been trying to take better care of myself since Covid I have been eating better and I do morning stretches and light weight lifting. I wish i would have started doing more when I was younger.

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[–] oppy1984@lemdro.id 8 points 1 week ago

Yep, fellow 84 here, most of my memories growing up are from the 90's.

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

There's no rules. Millennials are called that because they hit adulthood around 1999-2001ish. So all children in the 90s.

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 48 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Bro, we in or almost in out 40s.

[–] LittleBorat3@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

I wanted to say this, were 40. Even more sad.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

All the comments about what it means to be a 90s kid still miss the obvious fact that this is indeed what it felt like for us 10 years ago. There isn't a meme yet to describe what it feels like entering our 40s currently. Personally, it feels like the time Shredder and Krang got pulled back into and trapped in Dimension X; only we are Shredder and Krang.

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To me it feels like every year a new joke from Rocko's Modern Life that I didn't get at age 8 becomes relevant.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Instead of the Staircase to Heaven ride, we're on the Bullet Train to Hell ride. 😮‍💨

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I have no issue entering 30s, but i have a lot of issue with my hair and health leaving me.

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The knees are fucked. The eyes are getting destroyed. The back is complete mess. The new hairs growing everywhere suck. White hair randomly appear is great, not... What even is health...

At least we are getting close to it ending.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Chronic pain is not a normal health issue for someone in their 30's.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm from the US. I live in a country with health care too expensive to stay on top of. Where it's normal to skip routine check-ups because they would cost too much (if you can even get a day off work in the first place.) Our jobs either do not offer vacation time, or limit any time off to something like 2 weeks or less per year. Most areas are unwalkable, while in others, any adult who rides a bike is assumed to have had a DUI (that is, people assume they lost their driving privileges. Why else no car?) Nothing about my environment is healthy.

Ergo,

I have no idea what "normal health" means.

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[–] smh@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

I'm in a disabilities chat group and we're often surprised when we're reminded that "0" is the "normal" level of pain you're "supposed to have" day to day. Everyone's baseline is different. Pain sucks. (Unsolicited fact: my back pain got much better after I started physical therapy for it. I'm glad my health insurance covered it. Next round of PT: my knees. Why they be like that? [it's probably the EDS])

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[–] mtpender@piefed.social 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I wish I could go back in time just to tell my younger self "Hey Kid, don't get your hopes up", save myself a lot of pointless struggle...

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I realized recently that teenage-me was right about a lot of things I believed about the future, and I don't know how I'm supposed to feel about it.

It's like my anxiety is doing a victory dance on my hope's grave.

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[–] gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

GenX just nodding silently

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Like ten years ago, "chat"

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