This idea has been brewing in the back of my mind, but now is front & center in mainstream media! Check it out - a new article from New York magazine (a favorite of mine) about Gen X as adults.
One interesting thought from the article: "If being a Grup [contraction for grown-up] means being 35, and having a job, and using a messenger bag instead of a briefcase, and staying out too late too often, and owning more pairs of sneakers (eleven) than suits (one), and downloading a Hot Hot Heat song from iTunes because it was on a playlist titled “Saturday Errands,” and generally being uneasy and slightly confused about just what it means to be an adult in these modern times—in short, if it means living your life in fundamentally the same way that you did when you were, say, 22—then, let’s face it, I’m a Grup."
I can relate. I may not stay out "too" late or wear sneakers, but I use a pink shoulder bag instead of a briefcase and believe I am still allowed to have fun at a dance club even though I'm over 30. I think the confusion they refer to comes from forging a new path - it's always harder to make our own way than to follow our parents. I do not live the way my mom did at this age - and that's a conscious choice.
It's nice to see that I have a lot of company! :)
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