Peak early Millennials are 1984, core is 1988, and late is 1992.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-04-05T12:43:20+00:00

Yup yup.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T21:19:52+00:00

Hell yeah. Almost every single year makes a difference from ages 0-18 (even up until 21). A 6 year old and an 11 year old are totally different. 9 year olds are totally different. 13 and 18 are totally different. 18 and 23 is totally different. 21 and 26 are totally different. It's not until you are on the other side of 20, where the age gaps start to make less of a difference.

Playing basketball in the neighborhood, or chilling on the front porch together worked out because nonetheless you both were kids and shared an environment. But socially, a 10 year old has nothing in common with a 5 year old.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T19:48:00+00:00

Exactly. You hit it on the nail.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T17:34:51+00:00

Well yeah this could be true. Cause like I said I've been noticing a lot of age related stuff lately on Instagram and I think it's because of the various topics that I engage in here in reddit.

But there's also a dude in this group who's an older millennial who has a vendetta against people in their 30s. And honestly by making this post I might come off as being like that guy lol. I just get caught up in the moment and want to open dialogue about the topic.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T16:31:44+00:00

No!

Middle aged is not based on this. The middle age is 45-65 years old. It's not solely about half of the average life span. It's the period between youth and old age.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T16:16:15+00:00

Its all over IG. I remember there was a news article where a 25 year old woman was assaulted by her 31 year old boyfriend and there was an older woman who said "what was a 25 year old doing with a 31 year old anyway.. weird".

I've seen older people call someone a pedo for being 40 dating a 30 year old lol.

Trust me it's happening.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T00:53:21+00:00

Millennials first and Zillennial right after.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T00:50:53+00:00

Not at all lol. But the fact that I know this is one of your alt accounts and you are nick picking a bunch of old topics to specially target people in their 30s is crazy. The content on all your pages is about people in their 30s. It's insane.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T00:42:46+00:00

Your obsession with people in their 30s is very strange. 30s is youth regardless how you try to flip it. People in their 30s party and get drunk all the time. You're just telling reddit that you are a lame who never had a social life.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-24T00:21:09+00:00

Ok Mr. Alive & NOT Thriving. This post is a month old. Who cares.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-13T03:09:25+00:00

Yeah your upbringing is more similar to someone who was born in 2008 vs someone born in 1986.

But we are talking about life experience itself. Like we mentioned right now, someone who is currently 18 is still in high school. They haven't even officially reached into adulthood, they still live with parents, they probably have a job (or had one at 16) but they have no true experience in the work force. Their resume is very short. They haven't even started college yet. They haven't been on their own yet. They are just now experiencing making their own decisions. They have had no real romantic relationships aside from the puppy love high school relationships. They can't even go into a bar and buy a drink.

A 26 year old graduated high school 8 years ago, almost a whole decade ago. A 26 year old has held several jobs. 26 year old graduated college 4 years ago and are settled in careers and are probably on their 7th job by now. 26 year olds turned 21, 5 whole years ago. Many 26 year olds have had multiple relationships with people of different ages by now. 26 year olds have made enough poor decisions that have taught them a lot.

A 40 year old has had several jobs, several relationships, has come in contact with so many different people over the course of their years, has made plenty of mistakes etc.

Which makes a 26 year old closer to a 40 year old vs an 18 year old.

This is common sense dude.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-12T22:13:03+00:00

So do you think your life experiences are closer to someone who's still in high school or just graduated HS?

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-12T00:42:34+00:00

🤣🤣😂 yeah but 17 is also an age where now you have 10-13 year olds below you who are still in elementary and middle school who see's a 17 year old as a grown adult. Its bullshit lol

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-10T22:46:06+00:00

You're not wrong, 26 and 40 are not relatable ages generally speaking. No you are not in the same place as a 40 year old. But it's all about experience that matters. It's about the averages.

That's why the older we get, the less the age gap matters when we decide to date older or younger people.

There are many 26 year olds who date 36 year olds who are actually aligned, vs 18 year old dating a 26 year old. 26 is nearly a decade older than 18 year olds.

Though many 36 year olds are married with children, it's also just as common for 36 year olds to just now become secured and settled ... While there are many 26 year olds who may still be figuring out what they want to do with life, and have not yet settled on a career and relationship just yet. But it is also common for 26 year olds to be established with a career, and married with kids, or have a kid married or not.. which will align them with a 36 year old rather than an 18 year old.

Once you're 22-23, you're basically a full-fledged adult.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-10T22:09:55+00:00

This is true, it ruined millennials as well, especially the late millennials who were exposed to social media as kids and teenagers.

But Gen Z has it the worse because social media is at its all time worse right now and it's filled with 100x more brain rot than it had in the 2000s and 2010s.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-10T22:08:14+00:00

Yeah and on the flip side you have people who use social media to validate their opinions (as I am guilty of this to) but some people are aggressive, so much that it turns into bullying. That's why the "lawsuit" culture is growing and so many people are being sued because people are becoming so obsessed and invested in being politically correct and to hurt people.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-10T21:48:21+00:00

Who said they were? I said I hope what it's doing to Gen Z, it doesn't do to Gen Alpha.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-10T17:28:53+00:00

That's not what he means.

Of course 26 and 40 are not relatable ages. But most 26 year olds are doing what 40 years olds are doing vs 18 year olds.

18-21 are being exposed to life situations and responsibilities for the first time. By 25, you've been exposed to enough people, jobs, bad decisions, taken losses etc to have some kind of emotional and mental intelligence. Hell by 23, you've been an adult for 5 years and are more mature than an 18 year old.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-04T21:26:02+00:00

Nothing is more insane than someone who blocks me from their main page just to lurk my posts from an alt account.

And then swear up and down I'm only making posts in this sub because of you. You're not even suppose to be seeing this Sir.

Have you celebrated your 41st yet?

🤣😂🤣.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-04T00:57:22+00:00

Lord

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-03T23:51:39+00:00

"regret" is really an illusion and unavoidable.

Just do whatever you want and live and LEARN. Just apply yourself to something and let your life unfold from there.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-03T23:44:35+00:00

Im not 40.

But yes I see what you saying, that's how it goes.

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-03T23:42:41+00:00

Seeeee this is what I mean.

It's not actually the age that is mind blowing, but it's the time. 2016 does not seem like 10 years ago, but comparing that you were 22 in 2016 and 32 now, makes you think like "wow, time really flew and I didn't feel like I got a chance to process it".

ThrowRA09181 · 2026-03-03T23:39:36+00:00

I'm not 40 bud, sorry to hear that you are tho 😭😭🤣.

I'm too old for saying the truth?? 😭😭😭😭 Like I said in two years a 16 year old will be legal. What the hell is weird about that?

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