February 10 BABY BOOMERS AND GEN Z (Zoomers)

 

I've been doing some thinking about aging. Mainly because my grandson, almost 25, talks about it a lot.  I am a little confused as to why he does.  He talks about Baby Boomers and how they compare with Gen Z quite a bit.

The Boomer Generation is not his favorite generation.  We're old.  I do wonder at times how serious he is about what he says because I know he's a kidder too and likes to get me going, but I still feel there are some true feelings about our generation going on inside his head.  

I also know he loves us very much, so don't get me wrong here, but I don't think he sees us as valuable members of today's society.  Personally, I bet there are a lot of those feelings going on.

How was I so valuable at one time and not so valuable now?  I got old.  If he wants advice, he said he will ask us for it. Our advice is outdated.  They are the generation who goes to AI to get advice.                                   

It's a real different world out there now.

It hurts because I spent about 20 years of my life raising him, gladly.  He lived with us almost since the day he was born.  I quit my job to take care of him.  I watched him every day, so his mom could work and take care of the financials and of course be a great mom too.  I knew he wasn't my son, but he was more than a grandson.  I think that is why it is so hard now.  I feel like I don't have a place in his life.  D

I will admit it is my issue too.  It's hard to let go.   I know you have to do it.   They are adults now, with their own lives.  However, you get pushed farther and farther away and it's hard to feel useful anymore.  It's my pride too, but I don't think anyone wants to become old and not needed anymore. 

You know society is that way now too.  Ever see the Progressive Commercials - "Not Becoming Like Your Parents"?  It is a subliminal parody of the young who act like their parents.  It is saying go to Progressive - is a new type of insurance - and don't be like your parents who don't have Progressive Insurance.  Did you catch the meaning of what they are saying? You don't want to be old like your parents.

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They just had a baby; do you know when they left the hospital - they had to sign a paper talking about the sleeping habits for the baby.  They had to sign no blankets, no letting the baby sleep with them and things like that - which I can understand for SIDS. 

But they also had a talk about 'old people' and babies.  They were warned that old people get more stressed with age and when they watch the baby, they might be tempted to shake them to get them to stop crying!!!  Or they might let the baby cry too long!!!   They may feed them wrong and the baby may choke!!!  Can you believe that?

 

Well, I am done venting for the day, but I am going to write more about this the next couple of weeks.

Love, Chatty