A sardonic look back at Generation X childhoods, lawn darts, unsupervised bike expeditions, drinking from hoses, and the accidental development of independence before helicopter parenting became a full-time occupation.
Tag: Dark Humor
Emotional Range: Limited Edition
After enough loss, grief doesn’t always look like grief anymore. Sometimes it looks like quiet, distance… and moving on faster than you think you should.
Spoons, Knees, and Unrealistic Expectations
Aging isn’t about numbers—it’s about logistics. When your body starts budgeting energy like a war-time economy, spoon theory stops being a metaphor and becomes a survival strategy.
Waiting for the Apocalypse
Gen X grew up expecting the end of the world. Fallout doesn’t scare us — it comforts us. The apocalypse already happened, and somehow, we’re still standing.