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5 Reasons Being Born in the Late 90's Sucks

The Struggle of Millenials

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5 Reasons Being Born in the Late 90's Sucks
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1. We missed the most popular styles the first time around

As I walk around campus, I see a lot of young women that look like they just stepped out of the late 80's and early 90's. Big t-shirts, jeggings, and chokers are "all the rage." Although these styles are adorable, and I do participate in them, they are very "Stephanie Tanner-esque." I often hear my mom say how much she enjoyed our styles in high school and college. As great as we look, I wonder what it would've been like to see it the first time around.

2. We were too young to appreciate the best music ever

I would just like to address the fact that we missed most of the glory that was: The Backstreet Boys. Oh, how awesome it would've been to dance around our rooms to "I Want it That Way" and "Larger Than Life." I'm not even going to comment on NSYNC and JT's frosted tips. Are you ever frustrated because you're with older friends and they have jam sessions to songs you don't know? Yeah, same. Although we may be familiar with Brittney Spears' "Baby One More Time" or Shania Twain's "Feel Like a Woman," we just can't kill them word for word. No worries, though, at least we still have "Panda" and "Broccoli".

3. We have never experienced a tech-free world

Dad and mom often say, "You Millenials and your cellular devices!" We roll our eyes and scoff, but when it comes down to it, they're right. It sucks to know we will never experience a calm Saturday afternoon in the backyard with neighboring kids. Instead of worrying about whether or not our significant other posted a "Man Crush Monday" or "Woman Crush Wednesday", we could've enjoyed the innocent after-school-landline-calls. Times were much simpler, and relationships were all around more personal.

4. We wouldn't have seen just the tail-end of most TV shows

By the time we were old enough to be interested in things other than "Barney" and "Blue's Clues," most popular kid/pre-teen shows were being wrapped up or discontinued. I loved the "Amanda Show" but only got to enjoy it for a year before it disappeared. It wasn't until later in high school that I was lucky enough to discover "Friends" and "Dawson's Creek" on Netflix. Think about the "Grey's Anatomy" fandom. Now imagine that same love for "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." So many legitimate 90's babies hype up such shows to this day, but us Millenials will never understand the love of characters like Corey and Topanga.

5. If we ever make a 90's baby comment we get hate

Although we were technically born in the 90's, we were too young to actually experience it. From what I've seen, if you weren't born at least '95 or before, we're considered Millenials to most. I know I have personally tried desperately to claim 90's but it just never sticks. '96 and '97 can argue their case all they want, but in the eyes of most, they still weren't old enough to live the 90's life. So next time you see a Facebook post that says, "Like this if you're still a nineties baby with no baby," just know it doesn't apply to us Millenials.

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