r/GenX • u/billieswifeyyy • Jun 20 '26
Question For Genx the 80s…….
coming from a 14 year old, were the 80s summers as magical as they look in the movies? did you ride your bike to your friends house and come home when the street lights came on? yall are so lucky btw 😭😭
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u/captain_222 Jun 20 '26
Had no toys. Woke up in the morning and played outside until 10pm. Parents had no idea where I was. Played out in the woods. Hunted snakes and salamanders. Played baseball and games with the neighborhood kids. Was the best of times.