Quarter-Life Crisis - Page 2

My advice to everyone in this thread - DO NOT WASTE YOUR BREATH TRYING TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ANY OF THOSE KIDS. They will not listen to you, and just end up pissing you the hell off.

I really can't believe the sheer width of the generational divide when it comes to this - I'm only 27, for god's sake (albeit bald and gray enough to pass for early-forties), and I can't relate to kids three or four years younger than me. I could've sworn they fell in my peer group, but when the topic comes around to this and them bemoaning their (penny-ante) problems and how hard it is to be them and how "NO ONE UNDERSTANDS" I just roll my eyes anymore and tune it out. You don't want to listen? Fine. Just don't bring it up around me anymore.

None taken. As a kid we moved from our house to a townhouse, and ended up in a tiny apartment in section 8 housing... At times we relied on family and church members to pay bills and provide food... We've been on food stamps for a time... My sister and myself were on CHIPS...

I will admit that I had college paid for by the government (so screw you if you're against gov. college funds). I have only a few thousand dollars in loans (while the average is 20 - 40 thousand.) This may have spoiled me, but I think I'm fairly humble about it: I've worked hard and managed to keep my GPA above 3.5 (go below and I loose the dough!)

I have memories of literally looking through the couch cushions for change. The four of us pooled together our nickels and dimes and we bought one bag of beans. That had to last us through the entire week.

Another time my sister and I split a bag of ramen because that was all that was left. I don't know how many meals my parents skipped. At one time my dad dropped thirty pounds, though in retrospect that probably helped his health, as did riding a bike to work because so many times we didn't have gas money...

And all this was when the econmony was 'good'! throughout the '90s...

LOL point taken. Good for you... exception to the norm?