I am a Gen Xer. According to the
textbook, there are many distinguishing attributes of my generation. Some of
these may be true in my case, others might be more accurate for other members
of Generation X. I can definitely agree that the statement “It was the first
generation of latchkey children—products of dual-career households” as
both my parents did eventually end up working full time jobs. My brother, also a fellow member of the Gen X
community, and I often spent many days “…without adult support and guidance than any other age cohort” While
this did make me more independent and more adaptable, I don’t know if growing
up without my parents watching my every move made me more cautious or
skeptical, because I feel like I did the same stupid teenage stuff that anyone
else in “Generation X” did.
I do think
that as a result of us being the “first generation of the latchkey kids” we are
the “generation…” that “primary target for marketers promoting
family-oriented products and services” because we want to provide for
our own family what we might feel like we were missing in our own lives and
want make sure that we can ensure our own kids will not feel left out.
One thing that I do know for
sure as was quoted “As one Gen Xer
noted, “I don't know anyone in my age group who's ‘where they want to be’ from
a financial perspective.”
I think a lot of Gen Xers feel like we are doing everything we have been taught
to do growing up, but still are getting ahead on life. My generation is still struggling to make
ends meet and to also try and save for our futures.
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