If you were born between 1960-1964 do you consider yourself a boomer or generation Xer.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 72, so definitely a generation Xer, and I always find it strange when demographers consider people born in the early 60's as baby boomers. I mean technically they may have been born during the time of an elevated birth rate, but they have nothing else in common with older baby boomers. It seems to me that generations should consist of people who shared a common culture when growing up. My parents were boomers born in the late 40's and they spent their high school years in the pre-drug, pre-sexual revolution era. People born in the early 6o's can't even remember that world. I've always considered those born in the early 60's to be honorary Xers.

[Anonymous]

‘61 here. Technically a Boomer, but I don’t feel like either a Boomer or a Gen Xer. Can’t relate to either.

[Anonymous]

Overall, I find generations to be too large. Generations would be more accurately depicted if they were broken down by decade. Millenials span from like 1980 to 2000, which is way too large.

[Anonymous]

I'm 52 and a Gen Xer. My husband is a couple of years older and he is technically a Boomer.

Honestly, our upbringings/experiences were not that different and we were in the same stage of life when we met....

I consider us both more Gen X than Boomer.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends who you are born TO. I was born in 74 to Boomer parents. My youngest aunt was born in66 to Greatest Generation. She is definitely a Boomer (although outside your window).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Overall, I find generations to be too large. Generations would be more accurately depicted if they were broken down by decade. Millenials span from like 1980 to 2000, which is way too large.

I consider 2000s up to be Gen Z.

[Anonymous]

Born in 1962 and definitely, a Gen Xer. Much more in common with that group, although I'm technically a boomer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Overall, I find generations to be too large. Generations would be more accurately depicted if they were broken down by decade. Millenials span from like 1980 to 2000, which is way too large.

This. As an early 80s millenial a lot of the generalizations don't really apply. And when my early 40s colleagues complain about millennials they don't seem to realize this includes people who are solidly into their 30s.

[Anonymous]

I think it also is regional! My cousins from midwest seem from another (older) generation than me-but we’re same ages. And also if you are technically Gen X but have older sibs-you can go either way.

[Anonymous]

I was born in 1970. Everyone I know who was born up to 1963 def has the Boomer mindset. I have two cousins, one b. 1963 and is a total Boomer, the other b. 1966 and has a complete Gen X mentality, like me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was born in 1970. Everyone I know who was born up to 1963 def has the Boomer mindset. I have two cousins, one b. 1963 and is a total Boomer, the other b. 1966 and has a complete Gen X mentality, like me.

Interesting. What do you see as the major differences between Boomer and Gen X mentalities?

[Anonymous]

I was born in July of 64 and I do not identify with either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:‘61 here. Technically a Boomer, but I don’t feel like either a Boomer or a Gen Xer. Can’t relate to either.

My DH was born in '62 and he feels the same way. I was born in '69 and 100% an X-er the gap is enough that our childhood/teen references are quite different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Overall, I find generations to be too large. Generations would be more accurately depicted if they were broken down by decade. Millenials span from like 1980 to 2000, which is way too large.

Pew Research is the closest thing to “official” and they declared 1996 the last year of Millennials. I personally think 10 years would be too short to call a generation.

[Anonymous]

Baby boomers are the children born when the WWII vets came home so a late 60s baby by definition could not be a Baby Boomer.