I'm a member of the Homeland Generation (2005). Ask me anything.

[Camz]

(02-21-2020, 12:40 PM)David Horn Wrote: Hi Camz! It’s been a long time since we’ve had a mid-teen around ... not since the old forum folded several years ago. You have a great perspective and we all need it. FWIW, I have three grandchildren born October 2004, so a lot of what you’ve written hits close to home.

My biggest question has to do with your expectations of the future. Are you optimistic that things will be worked out, and you’ll be able to enjoy a normal life in adulthood?  I hope so.

Thank you! Hm.. my late teenhood might suck. The Crisis will reach its most violent point, adding onto the already great stress of high school/college (unless they close). But it will also be exciting. I'd do whatever I can to contribute to our side's victory, whatever that might mean. I'm optimistic about what the 2020s will bring in the outside world, which is more important than whatever bad things could happen in my personal life.

Hopefully I'll still be in my 20s when the High rolls around. Graduated college, stable job in character design/voice acting/sociology/teaching/whatever I'll decide on, married before 28, Gen Alpha kid before 30, Gen Beta kid before 40. Outside world is absolutely thriving. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights. Climate change/global warming isn't nearly as big of an issue anymore. No need to worry about school shootings since no one even thinks about them anymore. After the Crisis, the world will never be the same. I just hope the culture isn't too lacking in creativity, and I'm not dead by the next Crisis. Positive thoughts!