"Child of the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc."

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Anonymous wrote:I guess I am old here. I was born in 64 and consider myself a child of the 80s. I graduated from HS in 82 and then college.

I was too little in the 70s to remember it or remember the "culture" of it as an adult would remember.

If I think 70s I think disco and all that. Don't remember it; too young. I turned 16 in 1980.

So i say 80s.

That’s weird since you were ages 6-16 during the 70s. You don’t remember any of that? And to me saying you’re a “child of” an era is totally different than saying you remember the “culture” in the way an adult would. Of course adults look at it differently but you were technically a child in the 70s and by the time the 80s started you were no longer a child so how could you possibly consider yourself a “child of” the 80s??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born in 79 and consider myself a child of the 80’s and 90’s.

Me too

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Born at the end of 77 in Soviet Union. I remember being 2-3, but then my memory is about our home and the building.
Mid 80s to mid 90s was my time.
I remember the long funeral parades on tv once the SU premiers started dropping dead in 80s. I remember thinking that 1986 was a very good year.
Late 80s-early 90s was the independence time. Then came newly independent republic time, then high school from 93-96. If I had to choose, then 90s kid as I was aware of more happenings in the world.

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Child of the 70s. Born in ‘61.

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84 and it’s tough for me to answer. 90s kid but because I had older siblings, I know more about 80s than most kids. They were really into the 80s teenage culture, and I was part of that.

Give me some windows 95, aol you’ve got mail, and chat. Fresh Prince and Saved by the Bell. MTV as it was in 1998-2005.

80s wise, I remember so many tv shows, artists, albums, MTV as it was in the 80s. Brat Pack movies, and the fashion like it really was not like a caricature.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you consider yourself a "child of the 70s" if you were born in 1972? What about 1978? Or do you consider yourself a child of the 80s?

I ask because I was born in 1982 but consider myself a child of the 90s. I hardly remember the 80s or what was popular then. I remember all of the 90s.

My friend born in 1973 is having a 70s-themed 50th bday party. It seems so odd to me since she only existed in the 70s during ages 1 to 6.

No sweetheart, you are a child of the 80s if you GREW UP IN THE 80s. Duh.

[Anonymous]

1975, child of the 80s. Though I do love the photos of me as a baby and toddler with all the 70s décor and fashions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Child of the 70s. Born in ‘61.

No, you were a child of the 60s. You are a teen/tween of the 70s. I know you don’t want to be old, but you are old! Embrace it.

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Anonymous wrote:Child of the 70s. Born in ‘61.

No, you were a child of the 60s. You are a teen/tween of the 70s. I know you don’t want to be old, but you are old! Embrace it.

No. Did you live my life? In MY experience, I barely recall the 60's. The two things I remember were the Lunar Landing, and some of the grown-ups arguing about the War. These events did not personally shape who I became. The 1970s were the decade that I fully participated in and grew out of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born in 79 and consider myself a child of the 80’s and 90’s.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Born at the end of 77 in Soviet Union. I remember being 2-3, but then my memory is about our home and the building.
Mid 80s to mid 90s was my time.
I remember the long funeral parades on tv once the SU premiers started dropping dead in 80s. I remember thinking that 1986 was a very good year.
Late 80s-early 90s was the independence time. Then came newly independent republic time, then high school from 93-96. If I had to choose, then 90s kid as I was aware of more happenings in the world.

This is a good point (ie Soviet Union). I posted earlier (born in 1973), and I remember the Cold War drills we had to do at pre-school and kindergarten for a possible nuclear bomb attack. We had to hide under our desks. As if that would help! We also grew up with morbid jokes about dying in an instant due to an atomic bomb.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Child of the 70s. Born in ‘61.

No, you were a child of the 60s. You are a teen/tween of the 70s. I know you don’t want to be old, but you are old! Embrace it.

DP - I think he or she meant they best remember the 70s. How about “youth of the 70s” for semantic sticklers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you consider yourself a "child of the 70s" if you were born in 1972? What about 1978? Or do you consider yourself a child of the 80s?

I ask because I was born in 1982 but consider myself a child of the 90s. I hardly remember the 80s or what was popular then. I remember all of the 90s.

My friend born in 1973 is having a 70s-themed 50th bday party. It seems so odd to me since she only existed in the 70s during ages 1 to 6.

I would consider it fun to attend a 50th with a 70s themed party.

Who cares what decade best categorizes people?

The 70s had great music and distinctive fashions that have come back into fashion at least twice since then. Get it on with Marvin Gaye and Motown while wearing platforms and flares!

Is there are food from that era you could make? Maybe ask what your friend’s favorite snacks as a young teen were and bring those plus any drinks she had at that age (Tang or something not many drink anymore)

I would just have fun with this … 😀

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I guess I am old here. I was born in 64 and consider myself a child of the 80s. I graduated from HS in 82 and then college.

I was too little in the 70s to remember it or remember the "culture" of it as an adult would remember.

If I think 70s I think disco and all that. Don't remember it; too young. I turned 16 in 1980.

So i say 80s.

That’s weird since you were ages 6-16 during the 70s. You don’t remember any of that? And to me saying you’re a “child of” an era is totally different than saying you remember the “culture” in the way an adult would. Of course adults look at it differently but you were technically a child in the 70s and by the time the 80s started you were no longer a child so how could you possibly consider yourself a “child of” the 80s??

Actually don’t in any meaningful way. But your are right. “Child of x” is different from “I grew up in X”. I stand corrected

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Child of the 70s. Born in ‘61.

No, you were a child of the 60s. You are a teen/tween of the 70s. I know you don’t want to be old, but you are old! Embrace it.

No. Did you live my life? In MY experience, I barely recall the 60's. The two things I remember were the Lunar Landing, and some of the grown-ups arguing about the War. These events did not personally shape who I became. The 1970s were the decade that I fully participated in and grew out of.

If you remember the moon landing, you are a child of the 60s! What is wrong with that? Why does that offend you so.