Is this forum comprised mostly of Gen x people who are new parents?

[Anonymous]

Late Gen Xer, age 44 with a 7 and 9 year old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a millennial and he's 41. Some millennials have high schoolers and some gen-xers have grandkids.

Are you gen-x?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a millennial and he's 41. Some millennials have high schoolers and some gen-xers have grandkids.

Yep. I am towards the younger side of Gen X (born in 75) and several of my high school classmates have grandchildren.

[Anonymous]

I am a Gen X whose kids are 24 and 21. How am I supposed to be a new parent???

[Anonymous]

If I’d had a kid at 25, they’d be nearly 25. Most of my friends waited till they were 30-35. I fumbled longer. Not a new parent any longer, kid is in elementary though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re Gen X and a “new parent,” something is VERY wrong!

Did you grow up in rural Arkansas?

People on here make up all sorts of reasons as to why they can’t have a baby until they’re 20 years out of undergrad.

[Anonymous]

Older GenX here, had my first at 31 so they’re out of college now. Most of my GenX friends started having kids right around 30 as well. Definitely can’t imagine having young kids now.

[Anonymous]

Xennial here. Kid is a teen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re Gen X and a “new parent,” something is VERY wrong!

My BIL and SIL met in their mid-30s and had trouble conceiving. They ultimately had to have their child by gestational carrier last year. They were 44 and 43. You should be careful about making such sweeping statements.

44 and 43 is millennial, or xennial if generous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re Gen X and a “new parent,” something is VERY wrong!

Did you grow up in rural Arkansas?

People on here make up all sorts of reasons as to why they can’t have a baby until they’re 20 years out of undergrad.

Trying to make yourself feel better about missing out in all of the fun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My husband is a millennial and he's 41. Some millennials have high schoolers and some gen-xers have grandkids.

Yep. I am towards the younger side of Gen X (born in 75) and several of my high school classmates have grandchildren.

While I could technically be a great grandmother (17 + 17 + 17) this just blows my mind that people younger than me are grandmothers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a 48 year old poster. I’ve been in Dcumlandia since it was a listserv. My oldest is a freshman in college.

Also 48 and on since listserv days, kids are 18 and 11 now.

[Anonymous]

I’m a Gen X parent of two high schoolers. I was 31 and 33 when they were born.
I disagree about this forum mainly consisting of Gen X. Most seem to be millennials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you’re Gen X and a “new parent,” something is VERY wrong!

Did you grow up in rural Arkansas?

People on here make up all sorts of reasons as to why they can’t have a baby until they’re 20 years out of undergrad.

Trying to make yourself feel better about missing out in all of the fun?

Don’t need to; see the Infertility forum. Hope it was worth it!

[Anonymous]

Gen x is people born in 1965-1980 or age 43-58. Hardly any of them—even in DC area where people have kids later than the national average—are first time parents.