What Unites the 30's?

[5stringJeff]

Besides our age (obviously), what is the common thread between us all? Or is there one? Is it our place in this world? Our status as parents? Spouses? Children of baby boomers?

 

[faithgoeson]

I don't particularly feel like I have much in common w/ anyone in their thirties that I know. It seems like many I meet are just now considering marriage/children, while I've been a mom since a young age and a widow since age 25. My parents had me very young, so I'm actually the product of teens growing up in the 70's. I am not in the group of people my age who throw themselves into debt to keep up with their neighbors. I went to college much later than most my age. Really, I can't think of much that unites us other than age. It will be interesting to read other's views on this.

 

[Brother Jason]

My parents had me very young, so I'm actually the product of teens growing up in the 70's.

I'm the opposite, my dad fought in the Korean war, my mom was born in 1938. Lol, I had a brother that passed away that was 22 years older than me, I actually have a niece a couple years younger than myself.
I don't have much in common with anyone my age either, course I've just about always been a loner so... I guess it's no surprise.

 

[faithgoeson]

My parents had me very young, so I'm actually the product of teens growing up in the 70's.

I'm the opposite, my dad fought in the Korean war, my mom was born in 1938. Lol, I had a brother that passed away that was 22 years older than me, I actually have a niece a couple years younger than myself.
I don't have much in common with anyone my age either, course I've just about always been a loner so... I guess it's no surprise.

lol maybe that's what we have in common we are loners and have nothing in common

 

[5stringJeff]

That's not quite what I was driving at...

On the topic of not fitting in, though, I felt the same way when I was in my 20's. Now that I'm 30, I feel like I'm in the same age group as my peers.

 

[Brother Jason]

lol maybe that's what we have in common we are loners and have nothing in common

The common thread is we're all uncommon!

 

[JPPT1974]

That we think and act alike!

 

[eoj]

That we think and act alike!

That's a good one.

Well, i would say i have tons in common with a true follower of Christ whether 1 or 100.

But this is great, the 30's Thread for us ppl who are in our 30's.

EOJ

hugs all around!

 

[JPPT1974]

Followers of Christ
As well as we are all in our....eh....thirties! LOL!

 

[eoj]

Followers of Christ
As well as we are all in our....eh....thirties! LOL!

lol funny.








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[ImaginaryVoyager]

You know, it's kinda weird, but I'm starting to feel I have more in common with people in their forties, than people in their thirties. I have no idea why that is

 

[faithgoeson]

You know, it's kinda weird, but I'm starting to feel I have more in common with people in their forties, than people in their thirties. I have no idea why that is

lol I feel like I have more in common w/ people who are 80. 40 sounds pretty good right now.

 

[clycleader]

I'm a rebel!! Does that count? I don't really fit in with people in their 30's. I try real hard, but the ones I know (around my area) are very serious about everything and don't get my sense of humor. I'm kind of weird with my humor.
AND, I like 80's music. That's one thing I think I DO have in common w/ 30's children.
Bon Jovi rocks!!!

 

[eoj]

I'm a rebel!! Does that count? I don't really fit in with people in their 30's. I try real hard, but the ones I know (around my area) are very serious about everything and don't get my sense of humor. I'm kind of weird with my humor. Me too.
AND, I like 80's music. So do i. That's one thing I think I DO have in common w/ 30's children.
Bon Jovi rocks!!! And yes he does!!

EOJ

 

[faithgoeson]

I'm a rebel!! Does that count? I don't really fit in with people in their 30's. I try real hard, but the ones I know (around my area) are very serious about everything and don't get my sense of humor. I'm kind of weird with my humor.
AND, I like 80's music. That's one thing I think I DO have in common w/ 30's children.
Bon Jovi rocks!!!

lol I was wondering if we all like Bon Jovi

 

[JPPT1974]

You know, it's kinda weird, but I'm starting to feel I have more in common with people in their forties, than people in their thirties. I have no idea why that is

I deal with people from all ages of life
I get along with people whether they are
Ten to 100 pretty well.

 

[Sunshinee777]

I don't particularly feel like I have much in common w/ anyone in their thirties that I know. It seems like many I meet are just now considering marriage/children, while I've been a mom since a young age and a widow since age 25. My parents had me very young, so I'm actually the product of teens growing up in the 70's. I am not in the group of people my age who throw themselves into debt to keep up with their neighbors. I went to college much later than most my age. Really, I can't think of much that unites us other than age. It will be interesting to read other's views on this.

I am the same, I don’t have much in common with anybody really im not into keeping up with my neighbours and getting huge debt, house, cars etc. Still trying to find ”my people” to connect with them and to create something amazing to make world a little better place to live. Im more concerned about world as a whole than concerned if I have house and pool outside. I know im walking right path because im following Jesus, can’t go wrong

 

[Sir Robbins]

past times unite myself with others... 90s cartoons, Nintendo 64 or Super Nintendo. lol listening to "Now that's what I call music" CDs from the late 90s to early 2000s.

 

[TheRealAriel]

NSYNC and Spice Girls music, overuse of the word "adulting," anxiety and social discomfort, and consideration of Pluto as a planet

 

[DragonFox91]

We're the last generation to have grown up what it was pre high-speed Internet.

9/11 & resulting War probably first real big world / political / historical event a lot of us remember (maybe not for the older group of millennials)

A lot of us are still struggling financially. (although a lot of older generations were still struggling financially at our age).

I believe most of what's going on in the world is being influenced by millennials who are now no longer young but in the middle of their careers. Whatever the oldest generation still alive is, is dying out & we're replacing them in big numbers.