Early Gen Xers(1964-1973) did you feel out of touch with 90s youth culture since you guys were in you’re 20s and early 30s by then, did you guys care about grunge music or anything like that or preferred the 80s more then anything. What were some stuff you guys did enjoy about the 90s ?

My mum was born in 1965 and she’s definitely all about the 80s. She was raising kids in the 90s so wasn’t going out as much or keeping up with popular culture.

My mum was born in 1965 and she’s definitely all about the 80s. She was raising kids in the 90s so wasn’t going out as much or keeping up with popular culture.


Ha similar to my mom except she was born in 1961, probably because she spent her 20s in the 80s

My aunt was born in 1962. By the time it was the 90s, she was in her 30s and raising three girls(my youngest cousins who were born in 1987, 1990, and 1992). She always liked the 80s more.

My parents were born in 1964 and 1967. I'm not sure how common this is for people their age, but they actually prefer '90s pop culture over the '80s. I rarely see them express any fondness or nostalgia for the '80s. They were/are both right into '90s alt-rock. My Dad (1967) even remembers what he was doing the exact moment he heard Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time, which is a stereotypical Gen X memory to have. Some of my earliest music-related memories are of hearing songs by Live, Garbage, Collective Soul etc. in the car with my Mum. It was through both my parent's interest in '90s alt-rock that I became a fan of the genre myself.

In general though, they were able to identify and take part in '90s pop culture. They went to see a lot of live shows at the time, my Dad watched and continues to like shows such as Seinfeld, Beavis & Butthead, Friends etc.

My aunt was born in 1962. By the time it was the 90s, she was in her 30s and raising three girls(my youngest cousins who were born in 1987, 1990, and 1992). She always liked the 80s more.


A year younger then my mother, yet very similar, My mom considering she’s a 70s teen is more of a fan of the 80s. I think it’s because both of them were in they’re 20s by then

My parents were born in 1964 and 1967. I'm not sure how common this is for people their age, but they actually prefer '90s pop culture over the '80s. I rarely see them express any fondness or nostalgia for the '80s. They were/are both right into '90s alt-rock. My Dad (1967) even remembers what he was doing the exact moment he heard Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" for the first time, which is a stereotypical Gen X memory to have. Some of my earliest music-related memories are of hearing songs by Live, Garbage, Collective Soul etc. in the car with my Mum. It was through both my parent's interest in '90s alt-rock that I became a fan of the genre myself.

In general though, they were able to identify and take part in '90s pop culture. They went to see a lot of live shows at the time, my Dad watched and continues to like shows such as Seinfeld, Beavis & Butthead, Friends etc.


I don’t think it’s odd at all they were still in they’re 20s in the 90s and pretty young.

I was born 1969.

I was never really one for buying records or CDs so the few I have are from the 80s or much more recent.  My most recent purchase was a Best of New Order CD though.  I would say 80s music is my favourite, but anything guitar based with catchy lyrics would also catch my attention.

I watched The X-Files; Ally McBeal; Friends; 3rd Rock from the Sun; Xena, Warrior Princess; LA Law, but not Twin Peaks or Buffy etc.

I don’t think it’s odd at all they were still in they’re 20s in the 90s and pretty young.

It’s probably more unusual because 25 in 1990 probably seemed older than 25 in 2020. It was comparatively normal to be married, have a house and kids by that age in the 80s/early 90s whereas now it’s uncommon - well, at least here in the UK, where the average age for first-time mothers is now 30, the average age at first marriage is around 33 and average age to get a mortgage is around 34.. and all three are rising still. 30 now is basically what 25 was thirty years ago.

As an example, all my aunts and uncles had their kids before 25. They all got married and bought houses in their early 20s. My mum had my sister at 21, and she told me that when she had me at 29 in 1995, she was considered an older mother!

It’s probably more unusual because 25 in 1990 probably seemed older than 25 in 2020. It was comparatively normal to be married, have a house and kids by that age in the 80s/early 90s whereas now it’s uncommon - well, at least here in the UK, where the average age for first-time mothers is now 30, the average age at first marriage is around 33 and average age to get a mortgage is around 34.. and all three are rising still. 30 now is basically what 25 was thirty years ago.

As an example, all my aunts and uncles had their kids before 25. They all got married and bought houses in their early 20s. My mum had my sister at 21, and she told me that when she had me at 29 in 1995, she was considered an older mother!


That's true.  I live in the UK and was married in 1992 when I was 23.  I was 29 when I had my first child and people commented that I was "old".  It did (does?) depend on your circle of friends though. Without sounding snobby most of my friends at the time were professionals, university graduates and most waited to start their career before having children (if they had any).  Friends from my local neighbourhood generally left school with few qualifications and started work straight from school, got married and then started a family more or less straightaway as there was no reason to wait

It’s probably more unusual because 25 in 1990 probably seemed older than 25 in 2020. It was comparatively normal to be married, have a house and kids by that age in the 80s/early 90s whereas now it’s uncommon - well, at least here in the UK, where the average age for first-time mothers is now 30, the average age at first marriage is around 33 and average age to get a mortgage is around 34.. and all three are rising still. 30 now is basically what 25 was thirty years ago.

As an example, all my aunts and uncles had their kids before 25. They all got married and bought houses in their early 20s. My mum had my sister at 21, and she told me that when she had me at 29 in 1995, she was considered an older mother!


I’m a little past the original post cutoff. Born in 76. But I really didn’t care for much of anything 90s that wasn’t a brief carryover from the 80s. No grunge, no youth culture. No Seinfeld, friends, real world, SNL after 94. The only thing I really liked that was core 90s was the country music movement so that’s where I focused my interest of current things at the time. That and building my 80s music collection.

I too was older than my years compared to many today. Graduated high school at 17, car loan at 19, engineering degree and same career at 20. Most of my college and work mates were in their 40s. Bought my own house at 22, married and had a kid at 24. By 42 I was all alone again so now is my time.

Considering this cohort was born from 1964-1973 they would have peaked from 1979-1988 when they started turning 15 and in the middle of they’re teens(or tens as I like to call them lol). They peaked during the Hair Metal, Brat pack and synth pop era

Born in 1965. By the time the 90s rolled around I was definitely noticing a difference in terms of the cultural things I liked VS what seemed popular at the time (even more so now). Ivd always been a big music fan so I was sort of keeping up with new music, but around 1993 I stopped listening to music on the radio, not because there wasn't anything good but because most of what was popular wasn't speaking to me. Same with other things like movies, comics and other things I was interested in.