Gen X Kids are the Toughest Generation. But We Also Grew Up Way Too Fast.

I am Gen X. We are known as the ghost generation, the invisible generation. We are also known as the tough kids of Boomers.

There are 65.2 million Gen Xers. Millennials outnumber us at 72.24 million. Boomers are at around 71.6 million boomers, so the same as millennials. And Gen Z, clocks in at 68.6 million.

So we are the smallest generation at this time. But strangely, many of the generations are around the same population numbers. But we are still invisible!

This TikTok explains it perfectly:

We are also known for being feral almost and able to survive a lot.

Ok, let’s break this down:

1. Their families had them trained by age 2. Yes, definitely. I remember helping my mom and grandma with household chores. They would have had me cooking meals too if they could have!