giving myself permission to not think of millenials or gen z (or boomers)
i have been coming across blog posts about the difference between millenials and gen z. sometimes it's millenials criticizing gen z, then gen z is clapping back, and people are identifying with their generation. after coming across a few posts like that, a weird thing started happening: i began questioning if i am dressing too youthfully, if i am too immature, if i am trying to fit in with gen z? is this what it feels like to be in denial about growing older?
the thing is, i do not want to care. i would like to wear whatever i enjoy wearing (within the bounds of what is socially acceptable ofc), and listen to whatever music i like. i am giving myself permission to completely remove myself from the generational conversation.
i've never really easily connected to people and have always had counter culture interests. i am letting myself be. if i seem weird, or not dressed my age or whatever, fine. if i am ostracized by some people for that - fine. that would simply mean that there is something in me or how i act that they don't like. if in time i become a grandma that listens to the same music as the teens, honestly, that sounds fun!
for reference, i am 32 and this post was inspired by a couple of substack posts and the fact that i had my hair in two high ponytails today which i thought looked cool.