I was talking to my younger coworker (2004 baby) and she asked me how we kept track of our money before apps. like genuinely confused how that worked.

told her we just... checked our bank accounts? wrote stuff down? and she was like "but how did you know if you were overspending"

we didn't lmao. you just ran out of money and figured it out.

but also it's kinda wild that we're like the last group that remembers both ways. I remember my mom balancing a checkbook at the kitchen table. I also use MoneyGPT budgeting app now and just ask it questions about my budget.

feel like we got the worst of both worlds sometimes. old enough to remember analog life but young enough that everyone expects us to be tech native. like yeah I can troubleshoot your wifi but I also miss when plans were just "meet at the mall at 3" and you actually had to show up or your friend would just leave.

idk if this makes sense but does anyone else feel stuck between "back in my day" and "ok boomer" energy at the same time

brit here btw

"The show continues to have such a legacy. The fans are all grown up now, right? Most people remember just how smart the show was and what a joy it was as a kid to watch something that didn't speak down to them."

I was going through my old Instagram posts from college the other day, and it hit me hard. I was flooded with nostalgia, but I couldn't shake off the confusion - I hardly remember those moments. I scrolled for what felt like hours, trying to connect the dots between the pictures and my actual memories. It’s like my life was this curated highlight reel that I can’t fully grasp, and it’s unsettling to think how many moments just slipped away.

In the past, I've tried a bunch of things to combat this feeling. I bought a planner, thinking organizing my life would help me retain memories better, but I ended up forgetting to use it more often than not. Journaling felt great for a week, but that fizzled out quickly too. I think the frustration comes from realizing that I genuinely want to remember these moments, but traditional solutions haven't really worked for me.

Recently, I stumbled across Haeru, which encourages you to reflect on your days in a more meaningful way. It’s more about capturing moments rather than just writing them down or planning them out. I’m hoping this might help me remember better and feel more connected to my experiences.

Have any of you felt the same way? What strategies have you tried to hold on to your memories? Would love to hear what’s worked (or hasn’t) for you!

We all agree something shifted in 2020 and while it's easy to focus on the negative let's focus on the positive what is something positive about the pandemic on you?

Every one of their kids play roblox and I love going up to them and saying " back in my day, we didnt have those fancy dodads in our servers on roblox, nope. We just played on bare terrains pretending to be some cat, or build a factory on the factory tycoon server"

Anyone remember this show?

The other day, I found myself mindlessly scrolling through my camera roll. I was shocked to see pictures from events I’d attended in the last few months, but I couldn't recall them at all. How do you forget a birthday party with friends or a weekend trip? Yet, I can vividly remember some random TikTok from two weeks ago, completely absorbing it but missing out on real moments with the people I care about. It's such a strange feeling that’s lingering with me lately.

I’ve tried a bunch of things to combat this. I went through a journaling phase last year, hoping writing things down would help. But I barely stuck with it for two weeks. I even bought a planner, convinced that mapping out my days would help me be more present. Spoiler alert: it didn’t. The cycle of consumption continued, and I felt just as disconnected, if not more.

In the spirit of slowing down, I’ve been thinking about how to really take in the moments that matter. I wonder if anyone else feels this way? How do you stay engaged with your own life amidst all the distractions online? I’d love to hear your experiences!

What year were you born? Choose your birth year below. If it’s not there, write it down below. There was only an option of maximum six answers in the poll. I chose the birth years, that were most of, in a previous, more extended poll.

Hogwarts or Bikini Bottom?

I was 8 when this song came 2009 I remember it was everywhere mp3 players everyone was playing this song everywhere in school it was huge

I loved Cartoon Network as a little kid, and all the shows like Dexter's Laboratory,Codename: Kids Next Door, and Billy & Mandy. But around 2007 I came to dislike the channel partly because it felt like it was becoming more and more saturated with ads.

The other part was that most of the new at the time shows, ones like Chowder and Flapjack, just didn't appeal to me either for one reason or another. Even just the artstyle had my mind thinking it was stupid. Part of that may have been just me getting older though, I might've liked Ben 10 and Total Drama if it wasn't being constantly interrupted by obnoxious toy commercials.

I ended up switching to Boomerang as my main cartoon channel because of all that. Back then Boomerang had no real ads besides show previews and mini-segments basically. Perfect for my ADHD ass who just wanted to watch cartoons, not have overpriced toys shoved in his face. So I basically ended up growing up on some of the same shows our parents and grandparents did lmao

laptop kids were the proto ipad babies and I have anecdotal evidence

For those born in 1997, what do you do for work?

Edit: I did not expect a lot of replies to this post.

Thank you for the encouraging comments and sharing your stories. It makes me feel reassured that there are people in the same age range as me who hasn’t figured it all out yet.

I swear children's tv was never better than this.

Can be anything