Can I please be an honorary Gen X-er? I was born in June 1961, and am just six months shy of the cut-off date. I have nothing in common the baby boomers!!
I was born in late 1960.
I have nothing in common with Boomers either, and far more in common with Gen X.
You're not alone.
Well according to Strass & Howe you are Generation X!!!
Strass & Howe says 1961 - 1981
Allthough you "have nothing in common with the Baby Boomers" if they ever did move the date back to 1961 that would leave only 14 years for Booomers (1946 - 1960). That isn't enough for a Generation (unless you consider 14 year olds havin kids normal!!!) & because of the sharp hike in births in 1946 VERY FEW people dispute the 46 date.
I feel bad 4 ya bein stuck with a label you don't want but you're the 1st person born in 1961 I've EVER met who feels this way. Every other person I met born in 1961 is proud to be a Baby Boomer
I am like you bein right by the cut off line. I was born in August 1981 (just under 5 months from the X/Y cutoff) I have always felt like I was "the last" of people like me & I now I know why. I have ALWAYS had more in common wtih people born in the 60s then people born in my own decade
I was born in '63. Technically we are boomers, the cut of is '64, but like you I seem to have more in common with x-ers.
OK, Siouxz, you're in! I'm one year younger -- proud to be the first year of GenX -- bwahaha!