r/Zillennials

I'll go first, I am not married and don't have children

Hello! My friends and I are planning a PowerPoint night and I've decided to do mine about the classic Barbie movies that I grew up watching. Specifically, the Kens in them. How do they stack up against each other? Is there a correlation between looks and princeliness? This is open to any and all who are familiar with the 2001-2011 animated Barbie movies.

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someone else asked the question earlier so I thought I’d do a poll (added boyfriend/girlfriend options)

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That stuff has affected how I developed. Idk I think when I have a therapist again I'll engage the subject.

But like... I'm not the only one still affected surely?

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Seems like whenever my last day of high school was, there were so many of my classmates crying or at least being like “I’ll miss ya bro”. But for me, I knew I wasn’t gonna miss any of them. Didn’t really hate anyone at school or have any bullies. I just wasn’t close with anyone in my class. Didn’t have any friends either of course. But I’m just wondering if any of you looked forward to the end of high school and loved that you wouldn’t have to see any of them again and go back.

The summer of 2016, I was 21, a junior in college and was living on campus, taking a few summer classes and working a part time job. My 3 close friends and roommates were also doing the same. I remember just hanging out at the pool during the day, roaming around playing Pokémon GO, hitting up a bar at night. My body was flooded with serotonin that entire summer and I wish someday I will be that carefree and content again.

Since then I graduated and have just been grinding at my job worried about finances and other boring responsibilities. I truly felt like I have just been in a waiting room, stressed out, nervously waiting for life to be good again since those summer nights of 2016. One of those 3 roommates has even since passed away... I hope you are eternally care free somewhere John...

I can't believe high school finished in 2016 and now it's 2026 but I'm still feeling behind in life just stuck there like I can't seem to embrace the fact life is moving on and so many things have changed and evolved. Like in the moment, nothing majorly feels changed but as time goes by is when I'm realizing wow damn, so much has changed. It's like the things I used to watch and like and felt interested has changed and it's like I don't like the new things anymore that I just feel irritated and upset. Like I used to heavily like watching WWE and listening to hip hop but now nothing feels the same that I simply stopped listening to music and watching sports because now there are new artists and new players. And I just keeping well nothing is the same anymore.

Anyone else find it unusual? Like not in a bad way. I love that they listen to our music. But like it seems so weird to me? They love early 2k AND late 2k really. I am a Zillenial and went to college late and everyone there just loves y2k so much. They invite me to y2k parties and I went a few weeks ago and im telling you the club was packed and they knew all the lyrics too!! Like they weren't playing around.

Today I was on the bus with a bunch of highschool kids probably 16-18 and they were showing of their spotify playlist and its all 2008/2009 dance music?! I was honestly shocked but also loved it cause even more ways to relate to them.

But the more i think about it the more weird I find it? Im comparing myself to what I listened to when I was their age and it was def NOT anything that was playing in the 90s. I and all my peers (correct me if im wrong?) Thought that ish was OLD and for old people. We were listening to fresh new songs, everywhere. At the club, at home at school. Throwback were 2000s songs and the ones who went further back were NICHE. Like those who listened to 90s music were niche listeners, not mainstream. All the kids I remember we always looked out for whatever thr latest was — katy perry, gaga, kesha, Beyoncé, nicki minaj. Ain't no way we were caring about Celine Dion lmao.

Millennials drink but lesser than Gen x and boomers who were also heavy smokers too, gen z loves their weed and vape but how about our generation? This isn't to shame anyone for their choices btw, only curious to see what our generations is upto.

Just a wild reality check. Most NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA etc. players are under the age of 28. Folks we went to high school with as underclassmen are now dominant on the field (or rink, or whatever) making tens if not hundreds of millions doing their thing. Some of them are being talked about as being the best to ever do it with hall of fame prospects. And soon almost every pro athlete will be younger than us. Not a fun thing to think about.