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Old 09-17-2018, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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I'm a classic Gen Xer, and am going out with a slightly younger Gen Xer but she has many millennial friends and I find their views on life so refreshing.

I used to be a bit judgmental about them, with their irony and participation trophies but I find they are really easy to get along with and don't seem to have a chip on their shoulders like Gen Xers. They also don't seem to be so spoiled and selfish like Baby Boomers. I can't seem to stand Baby Boomers at all.

I know millennials get a bad rap but I just wanted to say this. I used to think we were going to be in for a horrible time once millennials take over, but I feel that we will be in great hands.

Their views on marriage (not needed), fluid sexuality (they don't consider themselves gay or straight instead more of a spectrum and they believe it changes throughout life), relaxed views on pot smoking, and acceptance of diversity as a fact of life are really refreshing.

So here's to relationships with millennials.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:03 PM
 
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I'm a classic Gen Xer, and am going out with a slightly younger Gen Xer but she has many millennial friends and I find their views on life so refreshing.

I used to be a bit judgmental about them, with their irony and participation trophies but I find they are really easy to get along with and don't seem to have a chip on their shoulders like Gen Xers. They also don't seem to be so spoiled and selfish like Baby Boomers. I can't seem to stand Baby Boomers at all.

I know millennials get a bad rap but I just wanted to say this. I used to think we were going to be in for a horrible time once millennials take over, but I feel that we will be in great hands.

Their views on marriage (not needed), fluid sexuality (they don't consider themselves gay or straight instead more of a spectrum and they believe it changes throughout life), relaxed views on pot smoking, and acceptance of diversity as a fact of life are really refreshing.

So here's to relationships with millennials.
I'm not on board with the "spectrum of sexuality that changes through out life". I don't buy it one bit. It's an indicator of indecisiveness and instability. Oh, and I'm also a Gen X'er.

Actually, diversity has become pretty much widely accepted among more people than you may think, even some baby boomers.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:09 PM
 
Location: In a place beyond human comprehension
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I'm not on board with the "spectrum of sexuality that changes through out life". I don't buy it one bit. It's an indicator of indecisiveness and instability. Oh, and I'm also a Gen X'er.

Actually, diversity has become pretty much widely accepted among more people than you may think, even some baby boomers.
I hope you're stating the bolded as an opinion and not fact.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:19 PM
 
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I hope you're stating the bolded as an opinion and not fact.
Okay, just the indecisiveness part then. People can't figure out what they want.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:33 PM
 
Location: Middle of the valley
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Okay, just the indecisiveness part then. People can't figure out what they want.

Isn't trying different things a part of figuring out what you want?
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:37 PM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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I've known more than few people whose what they want changed over the course of their life. Nothing at all wrong with that. There is also being open to going after what you want, which not everyone is, especially when young with all the family and societal pressures there is in the world.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:37 PM
 
Location: In the bee-loud glade
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I'm a classic Gen Xer, and am going out with a slightly younger Gen Xer but she has many millennial friends and I find their views on life so refreshing.

I used to be a bit judgmental about them, with their irony and participation trophies but I find they are really easy to get along with and don't seem to have a chip on their shoulders like Gen Xers. They also don't seem to be so spoiled and selfish like Baby Boomers. I can't seem to stand Baby Boomers at all.

I know millennials get a bad rap but I just wanted to say this. I used to think we were going to be in for a horrible time once millennials take over, but I feel that we will be in great hands.

Their views on marriage (not needed), fluid sexuality (they don't consider themselves gay or straight instead more of a spectrum and they believe it changes throughout life), relaxed views on pot smoking, and acceptance of diversity as a fact of life are really refreshing.

So here's to relationships with millennials.
When you're talking to 3 people, do you compliment one by saying he's not a liar like 2, and he's not entitled like 3? Seems an odd and abrasive way to go about it
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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I know plenty of millenials who are definitely gay, straight, or bi.


There is more acceptance of fluid sexuality, sure, but a large percentage still identify one way or the other.
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Old 09-17-2018, 01:48 PM
 
Location: The ghetto
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Too much stereotyping here.
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Old 09-17-2018, 02:07 PM
 
Location: West of Louisiana, East of New Mexico
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A person that describes themselves as fluid...at least in my opinion, is probably bi and tends to have cycles where they prefer one gender or another. They are attracted to men AND women, but not always at the same time.

I've known many gay and straight people but I don't think I've known anyone that was truly bi. Dated a few girls that mentioned casual interest in other women but I never got the impression that they'd act on their feelings.
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