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Originally Posted by Son of Logical
I was am an 80's/90's kid. Honestly, I feel like the 80's/90's were about the same as folks have described the 70's/80's. (social media wasn't really a thing until after 2003?) When I left the house I was pretty much left to my own devices. My buddies and I got into a ton of shenanigans that our parents probably wouldn't have approved of, but as long as we didn't get brought home in a cop car we felt like we were in the clear. I think my generation was the last generation where all the neighborhood kids could be found on bikes, or in the streets playing football.
The source of the change is different in my head though. Cell phones changed everything. When you left your house, you were free. No one expected to get a hold of you. If you and your buddies got yourselves into trouble, guess what? Figure it out, because no one was coming to save you. Everyone had a higher level of independence then they do now.
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Born in 1983 here and I think we came along at an interesting time straddling both analog and digital during very formative years. I think we got the charm of physical media even as we were on the front lines of transitioning to digital media and social media and instant communication.
The Oregan Trail generation or sometimes referred to as Generation Catalano.
I would say we have more in common with our older peers than our younger ones though.