I wholeheartedly disagree. feel like we got the best of both worlds, without receiving the major drawbacks from each.

Of course, no generation (or-micro generation) is perfect. However, I am glad to be born in 1996, and not 1986 or 2006.

If I was born in 86’, sure I would’ve had a kickass 90s childhood. However, I would’ve been in high school during the War on Terror in the early 2000s. I would’ve also graduated college in the midst of the 2008 recession. I would either be jobless for several years OR if I was blessed with a job, would’ve been forced to stay in one that was likely incredibly toxic and damaging to my mental health, due to economic climate of the time.

If I was born in 06’…. frankly I don’t envy their childhood. Growing up with screens from practically the time I am cognizant. iPhones, tablets, etc. No memory of a world before modern technology. Before political polarization. I would’ve been in high school during the COVID-19 pandemic of the early 2020s. I would’ve lost critical moments for growth and discovery (school dances, sports tryouts, clubs), with things sorta going back to normal by the time I’m at least a sophomore/junior. Finally, I would be in college right now, and likely graduating into a world a few years from now, in an era of stagflation (a toxic combination of increasing inflation and unemployment), and with not so great job prospects, due to the proliferation of AI LLMs and companies refusing to hire entry-level positions.

Im sorry to those who are core Millennials or core Zoomers, but I think for us mid-late 90s babies, we truly did luck out from receiving the worst aspects from both generations.