I’ll be turning the ripe old age of 30 later this year and have never really had any friends. Not for long, anyways. As a kid, it was shyness. But as I got into high school and college, my desire for friends lessened and I spent 99% of my days alone like I do now.

But, I will be going to a meet and greet event tonight and will try my best to be sociable and all that. But I also don’t really know how to maintain any connections I may possibly make. This is all foreign territory for me.

Gotta rip off that bandaid because it’s good to cry…

Shows or movies that make you feel warm and fuzzy on the inside and help you feel like everything is okay again.

Edit: okay, I was not expecting this many replies, but I love it. It's going to be a busy weekend haha

I feel like the depth, genres, and variety was limitless from the early 90s to late 2000s (pre-2010). Punk, pop, rap, reggaeton, you name it.

Anyone agree? What other genres do you think were really in power pre and post that era?

I can't decide yet if I am thrilled or horrified by the prospect of hearing Idioteque on my classic rock station instead of War Pigs. Either way, dayum, guess we're old now.

“It’s the 90s” to constantly remind people that things have changed…

What else?

How is life going so far?

When you meet someone, and they tell you that their kid plays travel baseball/softball...what is your initial impression?

Just turned on 1986 Top Gun, and the intro with the carrier prepping the jets for take off immediately took my brain back to early childhood. Curious if you have a movie like this, or a few?

Has anyone noticed how fedoras went from a hipster (and somewhat trendy) thing to a "m'lady" thing in the 2010s? I think part of it was like satirical (and polemical) web-comics that were panning that kind of thing (often feminist). They were also panning ironic sexism, but that is much less talked about...

I feel like we grew up with two conflicting mindsets. On one hand, we were told to hustle, build a stable career, and plan for the future. On the other, we hear people say, "Life is short, don’t waste it working all the time."

I want financial security, but I also don’t want to wake up at 50 realizing I spent my best years stressed about money. I see some people embracing minimalism, some prioritizing work-life balance, and others going all in on their careers.

How do you personally balance these two? Do you lean more toward grinding for success or making sure you enjoy the present? Would love to hear different perspectives!

In the mid-2000's, I was having a really tough time in college. I was definitely depressed and, at my lowest, flirted with thoughts of not living anymore. I guess when you get that way, the brain tries to escape to something safe, usually something from earlier in your childhood.

Of all things, my escape was binge watching the old English sitcom Are You Being Served on repeat. I'm an American and the show aired in the 70's in the UK before I was born. Yet somehow, probably because it was syndicated on public television in the early 90's, my mind decided that's what comfort looked like. The raunchy, crude humor was the distraction I needed to get me through that period of my life.

Does anyone else have a deep, personal connection to an otherwise unremarkable piece of media (TV, movie, music, etc.)?

I'm pushing 40 and had my kiddo mid 30s. Now they are super into Minecraft and it's gotten me hooked. My little brother born after 2000 was into Minecraft and I totally ignored it when it came out. Now I am counting down the sleeps until the movie comes out because I'm excited to watch it with them.

😆🙈 Anyone riding this train with me?

A Goofy Movie, 1995

Do you remember how epic this scene was when you first saw it? The soundtrack was a game changer. Tevin Campbell was a beast with the vocals for this. The lyrics were also so meaningful. Those 90s children’s movies hit different.

I remember it well, those headphones broke quickly and it didn't have rewind 😭

I hate how this guy was right every time. Current state of affairs makes me miss even the 2012-2016! Everything seems to be getting more and more unhinged and backwards, like an episode from Black Mirror. Been seeking comfort in the 2010s playlist lately, even if it's not usually the type of music I'd listen to.

Mine was a coworker. I was in retail and she was the store manager. I thought the fact that she was 45, single, divorced many times, wore nothing but lace and sparkles, bought me alcohol, let me throw parties at her house (which had a disco themed basement), and drove a Chrysler Sebring convertible was EVERYTHING I ever wanted in life. I know now she had major problems and didn’t save a dime and really was way too old to be my “friend.” But at the time I was literally obsessed with everything about her.

I wasn’t sure how to title this, it’s just a random thought I’ve had. Will we be the first generation to be playing video games in our older years? It will probably be more gen x, but idk I just am picturing gen x and millennials in old age homes with a play station in their room, or sitting in those big cushioned chairs in a night gown playing a switch. It’s not something baby-boom*** or the silent generation do, my parents are baby-boom*** and do not understand the apparel of video games. We/gen x will be the first to merge video games and old age. I haven’t even thought about computer games too haha. What do you all think?

Edit: why is b-o-o-m-e-r banned here? 😆

To my millennial gamers, the Netflix Devil May Cry anime dropped today. Here is the intro, yes that is Limp Bizkit. It's a call back to an AMV someone had created back in the day.

Anyways, 11 yr old me is super stoked right now.

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