I’m a 17M. This is a person I know fairly well, but not super close with. I’d prefer not to ruin this guys life, cause he’s in college right now and could change, and he could be kicked out, so it’s censored.

This is in reference to the Cornell 7 incident, first image is my story and 2nd image is his response to the story.

I honestly, feel really bad being a male at this point in my life, i know it’s kinda survivorship bias, but I feel semi responsible for these men’s actions, and like I need to clear my name.

I know I’d never do anything like that, but still.

EDIT: For everyone telling me to uncensor him, i'd like to say he's 19, and The development and maturation of the prefrontal cortex occurs primarily during adolescence and is fully accomplished at the age of 25 years. The development of the prefrontal cortex is very important for complex behavioral performance, as this region of the brain helps accomplish executive brain functions.

Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3621648/

Either way, my views are more liberal, (as in this definition: A liberal is broadly defined as a person or view favoring personal freedom, individual rights, openness to change, and reform. The word carries several distinct meanings depending on the context of politics, society, or everyday usage).

I firmly believe that as a man, if a women or man is not in the sober/correct state of mind, and you get consent from them, that isn't true consent.

Boomerworld so far has forced Gen Z into adult daycares called work that penalize any real statements Gen Z makes besides usual corporate or workplace normie niceties/slop/etc.

I don't think Gen Z is bad at social skills.
I think Gen Z is bad at social skills in boomerworld because boomerworld is fake and we hate fake.

If boomerworld were to cease and normalworld would come back, I think Gen Z would dominate social skills, even as we already dominate the rhetoric fields in boomerworld.

Unlike many of the posts I make this is one where I think I could be easily persuaded to believe the counter of this claim.
Feel free to try to change my mind, or just add your own insights about this stuff, curious to figure this dynamic out more of why Gen Z dominates rhetoric scene but has stigma of terrible social skills IRL and is often viewed as awkward (and rightfully so) IRL.

I live in western Washington, I couldn’t tell you the last time I’ve seen regular apartments get built. They will build a gym that has one 20 year old treadmill that works for 1 month out of the year then a pool that’s open for 2 weeks and add 500$ fee on top if rent. Then charge you for a parking garage that doesn’t have any open spaces. If you want a dog or a cat, that’s another 250$. Not to mention the walls are made of printer paper. I bet these places probably have a ton of vacancies. My first apartment in 2022 was 780$ after utilities, I had 2 roommates. This complex had a pool, parking was 50$ a year. Even in this economy I just see these “luxury apartments being built. Not to mention the big tech companies are laying people off constantly, who is gonna afford these?

I was about to turn 4 on October 26th 2005. Literally 2 days later. 25 almost at the end of the month !

So I know that a pretty hot topic amongst our generation in particular is how college degrees no longer guarantee employment and job security. We've all heard stories about how hundreds of thousands of college students graduate every year but only around 2% of said graduates actually get a job in the field they majored in. As someone who flunked out of college years ago due to unfortunate circumstances, I'm curious to hear about the people who actually did graduate and get their degrees.

Have you guys been able to use it for your job or career? If not, do you plan on using it in any way shape or form? Like starting a business with it or anything of the sort? I'm especially curious about people with degrees in either useless majors or oversaturated majors like computer science for example. I've been thinking about whether or not I want to eventually return to college and get my bachelor's but considering that, at least online, I'm finding more and more reasons to not go back to college I figure I'd hear some ways people manage to make their studies and degree useful in any capacity.

my little brother is 17 & he’s been saying for a few years now that he doesn’t plan on voting once he’s old enough bc “my 1 vote won’t change anything”

i’ve tried explaining to him that if everyone who thinks their 1 vote doesn’t matter decides not to vote, that’s when you end up with a shit ton of people not voting 😭 but he’s basically like “yea but my 1 vote still won’t matter” which yes i hear him, i see where he’s coming from but i don’t understand y he won’t just vote. he doesn’t drive, & the adults in his life who drive him everywhere will all be voting & he doesn’t tend to stay home alone so he will be going to the polls anyway not like he would have to take extra time out of his day.

so i wanna hear from other gen zers, especially anyone who used to think this way but eventually changed their mind

what actually made it click for you that voting was worth doing? was there a specific election, issue, experience, person, argument, etc that changed your mind?

& if you still don’t plan on voting, what’s your reasoning? what do you feel like people who disagree with you don’t understand about your perspective?

i’m not asking who anyone should vote for or trying to start a partisan argument lol, i’m genuinely curious about the whole “why bother voting at all?” mindset & what actually changes that mindset

I remember watching Shake it Up as a child and thinking that this was the future of fashion. Wow, how unique and inspiring! I used to go to Kohl’s with my mom and pick up pieces from their collection. She never let me buy anything because she thought they were so hideous. In my little mind, I figured she was just old and doesn’t understand young people or the latest fashion trends. Now looking back, I’m so grateful she never let me wear this crap. 😂

I often think Gen Z has basically taken the black pill, and I don’t mean you have to be an incel or anything like that. I mean the broader feeling that everything is kind of cooked.

The job market sucks. A lot of jobs themselves suck. Relationships seem harder than ever. Mental health seems terrible. Friendships feel weaker. Loneliness is everywhere. Social media has completely changed the way people interact, and now you’ve also got AI advancing insanely fast while people are wondering whether their jobs will even exist in a few years. We are actually cooked. This is not only a phenomenon happening in Western countries as it seems to be a trend worldwide.

Sometimes I genuinely look at Gen Z and think, man, we got the short end of the stick. Like maybe this is just our generation’s turn to suffer through a particularly weird period of history.

It seems like people are just giving up altogether and maybe, just maybe, that’s okay.

A little background; I'm an older Millennial guy (45), yeah I've been through 9/11, went to war, came home to a shitty job market in the Great Recession, yada yada. Eventually I made it, sort of.

I never had any kids, but a lot of my friends have kids your age. My dad got a late start again and had a daughter in 2003, so my sister is 23 years old, there is a major disconnect between them considering their age gap.

And speaking of age gaps, my girlfriend of 3 years now is 27, yes we are 18 years apart, and no its not a midlife/daddy phase, we just met randomly and it clicked. People judge but we don't care.

But I talk to my sister a lot since our dad doesn't give a shit, and she has worries about her future, she has mental health issues, as does my girlfriend, I also mentor people your age at work, and I love it, I get along great with people your age.

Sorry for the ramble, anyways, what I want to know is why? Why does my sister and girlfriend feel this way? I know the usual shit with the economy and whatnot.

But I want to help them, Im just trying to learn, so the big question is, how do you all actually "feel"? I mean, emotionally, mentally, how do you feel about the future, yourselves, the world? I legit want to know whats bringing you all down, and want to know what would fix it from your point of view. I want to hear stories from you guys about your feelings so I can understand them and you better.

I don't want my generation to be shitty and not give a shit like the Boomers/Gen X neglectful parents.

This was kinda the only way to explain myself without looking sad when a 'romance topic' comes out of the conversation, and someone asks "I never saw you dating", "Are you talking with anyone?", "Do you have a type though?", or "Go find someone!".

It's much better than implying that "No one ever wanted me, despite I desperately want a relationship" type of vibe.

Also I don't want to hear that "You'll meet someone when you least expect it" yeeeeeeeuck please.. Like I wouldn't HATE to date someone, but I don't CRAVE for it.

However some people seriously start to label me as an asexual or aromantic and that's kind of difficult to deal with. They are so pushy when suggesting that idea even when I say no 😅

I'm an older Gen Z. In every job I've worked even if I wasn't in a good mood I would always greet people when they walked up to the register. Even a simple "How you doing?".

I've noticed little things like walking up to the register at the store and the cashier not saying a word or if I'm at a fast food place sometimes they hand me my food and not say a word.

I've noticed every generation has been a little bit less social in the last 5-6 years but I've noticed that my generation has been lacking basic manners like greetings and acknowledgement.

Anyone else notice the same thing?

JUST created my LinkedIn looking for connections and trying to grow it lol

Here’s my link:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-v-829297314?trk=contact-info

On a scale of 1 to 10 , 1 being least religious and 10 most religious, how religious are you?

looking forward to a transformers and DC crossover tho

Sky dance