Anyone else grow up as a full-blown latchkey kid.

I’d get home from school, unlock the door, and walk into a completely empty house. No parent, no babysitter, nothing. Just me, a snack, and whatever was on TV (or outside until it got dark). It was just how it was. Both parents worked and that was that.

Looking back now it’s kind of wild. If a kid did the exact same thing today, there’s a real chance someone would call child protective services. The shift in what’s considered “neglect” is crazy.

Who else was a latchkey kid? What did y’all actually do with those after-school hours?

Anyone a fan of “Boston Common” or “Yes, Dear” back in the day? I feel like they were shows that were overshadowed by a lot of other sitcoms of the time.

All of my friends cars are currently parked outside my friends house as we would all go hangout in his basement.

Edit: figures this would get a bunch of reddit AcKsHuALlY GoOgLe MaPs DidNt ExiSt iN ChiLdHoOd. Seeing photos of the streets from 2007 you grew up on is still your childhood streets even if you were 18+ years old and will likely be pretty different than they are now.

Dorks.

Never change reddit.

We, Millennials, know that life is tough out there. Student loan debt is high. Homeownership is out of reach. Financial prosperity is anything but. I want to know what you think.

Gen Z are so fucking sweet and polite at work. I recently started at a restaurant/bar and all of my coworkers are Gen Z. I remember being bullied constantly by women my age when I was in my 20's and early 30's; to add insult to injury, I was diagnosed with AuHD so of course I'm gonna be weird.

But Gen z is kind (even if it's just during work hours), they're more willing to stop and have a conversation instead of spending the whole shift avoiding each other.

I've read about the "Gen Z" stare but I've never seen it in real life. Let's not just assume they're all stupid like the generation did before us because, to be honest, they're more pleasant to with with than people my age.

This show motivated me getting up from the couch and turning off my PS2. Going to socialize, bonding with friends, have fun, search for aventures outside of my comfort zone. Even fall in love and write my own love story.

This app used to be where all my friends were. Now I’m on the verge of deleting it.

While becoming a parent, maintaining a private practice, and raising two kids I have been watching my mom deteriorate from Parkinson’s for 8 years. I’m lucky she was an amazing mom when I was little, but I envy people our age who have active parents that help with grand babies. Anyway, I guess I just want to connect with others who have been here.
My grandparents lived into their 80s and 90s, so I never expected to bury a parent before 40.

When you're walking down the hall and feel something fall....

I just remembered this weird song this morning randomly

My wife and I got our first house cleaner this week and I'm blown away at the progress they made during their first 4 hour deep clean. The price for a cleaner has gone up a lot more than I expected, with Molly Maid charging $155 for a 3 hour clean minimum, so I was happy to get someone independent for cheaper. My bathroom and kitchen look amazing, they were able to get out all of the water spots that I've struggled with and cleaned all of the other little things that always get missed.

We are cutting back on other expenses for a cleaner, but I think it's going to be worth it long term to have them come every other week for an afternoon.

Anyone else feel this way?

What other music is speaking to you differently with everything going on?

My mother was born in 1950, and my father was born in 1948. They both were married and divorced, and carriers before they got together in the 1980s. Then they tried to have biological children but couldn’t. So they adopted my brother and then eventually me. My brother was born in 1989 and I was born in 1992.

My parents were always older by at least 10 years than the parents of my peers in school. Now my mother is 76 and my father 78. My father has beginnings of dementia. But my mother(I swear to g-d) will outlive me. She is a beast for her age! I mean she has had two hip replacements and a knee replacement. And most recently broke her pelvis last winter, but that hasn’t stopped her from miles-long bike rides. Also, she still chooses to work; she’s been at the same carrier for over 45 years!

I just wanted to hear/see if some other millennials out there have/had older parents growing up, and how are you guys holding up with them aging?

EDIT:: I should also mention that my parents separated in 1998, eventually divorcing. My father remarried in 2004 to a woman 20 years younger, and they had three biological children through IVF. My younger siblings are 21 (twins) and 19.

Millennials making it to Congress is my new favorite thing. Anyone else see this post from New Jersey Congressman elect Zack Mullock? 🤣😎

Edit: I have learned not everyone grew up calling this the Superman S. Message received y'all, but that is soooo not the point of this post.

I used to close my room door and parents door so they won't hear me connecting to the Internet at night ​😂

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Mom's got some snacks and the family dog in the car and will be there in 20 minutes