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Home ownership is perhaps the strongest dividing line between Millennials and Gen X (of similar socioeconomic status).
My lack of home ownership pains me most days and I have been struggling to find the words to write about it for years.
My lack of home ownership pains me most days and I have been struggling to find the words to write about it for years.
As someone who straddles the line between the two gens - turning 40 later this year - it feels like my biggest personal failure.
I was prompted to finally write this because of a convo @ohdessa had with a Gen X'er who I'd consider a peer.
I was prompted to finally write this because of a convo @ohdessa had with a Gen X'er who I'd consider a peer.
They were unable to understanding why their 30-something coworkers would live with their parents when "you only need to save up $1000 to buy a house."
AFAIK this hasn't been true since the 70s but this exemplifies the attitude of Gen X+.
AFAIK this hasn't been true since the 70s but this exemplifies the attitude of Gen X+.
Gen X assumes if you are 30+ and you don't own a home you are "bad with money" (and the host of _very_ negative things that implies).
In my case, this could not be further from reality. Even so, I struggle to accept that I don't suck.
In my case, this could not be further from reality. Even so, I struggle to accept that I don't suck.
I identify with Gen X but landed in the world of Millennials.
Millennials, on the other hand, generally question why you would even want to own a home.
While this attitude is problematically shortsighted (in the most millennial way), at least it doesn't question your moral character.
While this attitude is problematically shortsighted (in the most millennial way), at least it doesn't question your moral character.
In conclusion,
Gen X can do better to be more understand and compassionate, lest you get punches to the face.
There! I feel a little better getting that off my chest.
Gen X can do better to be more understand and compassionate, lest you get punches to the face.
There! I feel a little better getting that off my chest.
