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The psychology of "Xennials" (1976-1985)

https://x.com/iris_seraphina/status/2021990494763626681?s=61
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  02/12/26
@grok summarize this
norwood ultra
  02/12/26
### TL;DW: Psychology of Xennials (1976-1985) This animat...
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that's way too wide of a range.
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a rich inner world
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Brother Peter Dimond
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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Brother Peter Dimond
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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"old enough to remember pre-internet life, unlike pure ...
Brother Peter Dimond
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(Guy born in 1986)
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a little younger. it did depend on where you lived thoug...
Brother Peter Dimond
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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My family got our first home computer in 1994. By 1997 we we...
black abyss
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Old enough to be gay. Young enough to be a fag.
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Brother Peter Dimond
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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a rich inner world
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)
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look at me! I’m a SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE oriental guy! I fu...
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Date: February 12th, 2026 6:51 PM
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https://x.com/iris_seraphina/status/2021990494763626681?s=61

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Date: February 12th, 2026 6:59 PM
Author: norwood ultra

@grok summarize this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5834221&forum_id=2)#49666971)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:04 PM
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### TL;DW: Psychology of Xennials (1976-1985)

This animated TikTok video from @thedarkfacts1 explores Xennials as a "micro-generation" caught between Gen X and Millennials. Born 1976-1985, they're often misclassified but have unique traits from experiencing the analog-to-digital shift during their formative years (teens to twenties), when brain plasticity for adaptation was still high.

#### Key Experiences and Traits:

- **Analog Childhood**: Grew up with rotary phones, memorizing numbers, no DVR (missed TV shows were gone forever), passing physical notes, and making plans without texts—requiring trust and commitment. Boredom was endured, fostering self-reliance like Gen X (pre-helicopter parenting; parents didn't track you constantly).

- **Digital Adulthood Shift**: Entered adulthood amid rapid tech changes—cell phones, social media (Friendster, MySpace, Facebook), and multiple messaging apps. Adapted easily due to young age but old enough to remember pre-internet life, unlike pure Millennials who never knew a world without it.

- **Psychological Impacts**:

- **Adaptability**: Can navigate both worlds, holding contradictions (independent yet cooperative, skeptical of tech like Gen X but optimistic like Millennials). Appreciate digital gains (connection, info) but mourn losses (true alone time, patience from waiting, undivided presence).

- **Memory and Past**: Pre-social media, embarrassing moments faded naturally (no permanent online evidence), allowing memories to evolve fluidly—as human brains are wired to do.

- **Economic Trauma**: Entered workforce around the 2008 crisis, leading to lasting effects on views of money, security, and risk.

- **Overall Identity**: Feel like they "don't fit" anywhere—too young for Gen X nostalgia, too old for Millennial tech-native mindset. But this is their strength: they've mastered adaptation without losing themselves, a lesson for ongoing rapid changes.

The video emphasizes Xennials' value lies in living through a pivotal historical transition, teaching resilience in a fast-changing world. It's insightful for understanding generational nuances beyond broad labels.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5834221&forum_id=2)#49666977)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:01 PM
Author: cowgod

that's way too wide of a range.

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:07 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:09 PM
Author: a rich inner world (luis)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:10 PM
Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:12 PM
Author: Brother Peter Dimond



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:12 PM
Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:15 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:18 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:12 PM
Author: Brother Peter Dimond

"old enough to remember pre-internet life, unlike pure Millennials who never knew a world without it."

lol at this bs that anyone born post 85 never knew a world without internet

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:15 PM
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(Guy born in 1986)

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:26 PM
Author: Brother Peter Dimond

a little younger.

it did depend on where you lived though. when you have "internet" but its some shitty dial-up barely worth bothering with does it even count

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:46 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 8:43 PM
Author: black abyss (definite and ineradicable gauge of its upward moving)

My family got our first home computer in 1994. By 1997 we were online. By 1999 everything was online.

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:16 PM
Author: goy orbison

Old enough to be gay. Young enough to be a fag.

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:21 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:23 PM
Author: Frutiger AeroEra was, is, & will be 180 (link)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:55 PM
Author: a rich inner world (luis)



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Date: February 12th, 2026 8:03 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:34 PM
Author: nyuug

Lol@ fucktarded cumskins NEVER NOT gerrymandering themselves in the stupidest ways

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:46 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:51 PM
Author: nyuug

look at me! im a SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE!!!!

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Date: February 12th, 2026 7:52 PM
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Date: February 12th, 2026 8:39 PM
Author: Pumonymous

look at me! I’m a SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE oriental guy! I fuck tons of white girls, unlike all those other dorky chinamen!

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Date: February 12th, 2026 8:44 PM
Author: nyuug

white men dont pay for sex DURR DURR

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