My parents were older when I was born, they were born in 1925, and. 1929. I was born in 1975. I was an only child and only one living in my immediate family. Hard to believe I'm not too far from 50. Wife just turned 40 a few days ago.All my grandparents were born in the 1870's and 80's. Both my parents were the youngest born 1914/15.
I know what GB is getting at, I am the youngest of seven only three left.
I recently went to HS reunion, after looking around I thought what happened to this bunch.
Those that weren't dead looked like they had a foot on a banana peel. I left feeling pretty good.
My parents were born the same years as yours. I was born in 1951. There is 4 of us the youngest born in '56. The wife and I have lost our parents. And she lost 2 brothers. One just older than her and one just younger. She doesn't have any aunts or uncles left alive. I have an aunt on Mom's side still with us (85ish) and an uncle on Dad's side (93). Out of 20 first cousins and the 4 of us I am the 4th oldest. We have lost 3 of the cousins. One at about 16 the other 2 didn't make 50.My parents were older when I was born, they were born in 1925, and. 1929. I was born in 1975. I was an only child and only one living in my immediate family. Hard to believe I'm not too far from 50. Wife just turned 40 a few days ago.
Well, that means you're lucky to be so young.....normally you'd be about 65 with parents that age. Your parents did you a big favor by waiting.My parents were older when I was born, they were born in 1925, and. 1929. I was born in 1975. I was an only child and only one living in my immediate family. Hard to believe I'm not too far from 50. Wife just turned 40 a few days ago.
That could easily be said about me and my generation and probably others too. Saying in the late 60's was don't trust anyone over 30 years of age.By the time children grow up to high school age, they think people older than them are old and out of touch and they hit young adulthood relying more on what their friends say than the advice their parents give them.
I don't know. I'm 51 and 65 seems like it's just around the corner.On average people believe old is 15 years older than their current age.
15 yr old thinks 30 is old and the 65 year old thinks 80 is old.
That's because it is, the older you get the faster the years seem to go by.I don't know. I'm 51 and 65 seems like it's just around the corner.
Now I do feel old as I have kids older than you. I also have one your age.My parents were older when I was born, they were born in 1925, and. 1929. I was born in 1975. I was an only child and only one living in my immediate family. Hard to believe I'm not too far from 50. Wife just turned 40 a few days ago.
I have 2 first cousins that have children about my age. Got a good friend that's over 90 and still feeding cattle and rolling hay.Now I do feel old as I have kids older than you. I also have one your age.
I talk to former US military Expats almost daily in the P.I., S. Korea, Panama, and Japan and they and their indigenous wives all talk of the same generation designations we use here. Many haven't seen the US in 3-4 decades and likely never will again.Another observation about families and generations. Only in the US have I seen generations be labeled as The Great Generation, The Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z, and Alphas. I understand it, it makes no sense to me. Where I come from, there is only three rolling generations Grand parents, Parents, and Sons. Sometimes all three generations share one house hold as few of our elders end-up in the old folks home. And we don't kick the young out of the nest at 18 either, but usually until they get married, especially the daughters.
The nuclear family unit has been disastrous to the stability of society in America: Two working parents, kids in daycare, grandparents in the old folks home or in a different state. There is so much the old generations succinctly contribute to the new generations when they live and share amongst the young.
Whew, dodged a bullet! Mr TC is 14 years older than me. So, with that theory, he'll never actually be old in my eyesOn average people believe old is 15 years older than their current age.