Why GenX Was the Forgotten - And Why People are Starting to Remember Them

When people talk about generations… why does nobody ever talk about Gen X? Boomers get the headlines. Millennials get the think pieces. Gen Z runs the trends. And Gen X? We just… kept everything running. In this episode of All Things Gen X, the Dadbod Veteran breaks down: The full generational timeline (from Silent Generation to Gen Alpha) Why Gen X is one of the smallest and most overlooked generations Growing up with “be seen, not heard” parenting Latchkey kids, feral childhoods, and figuring everything out ourselves The cultural and economic chaos that shaped us Why we were ignored for so long… And why suddenly… everyone is paying attention again Because here’s the truth: We were the forgotten generation. But now? We’re the generation nobody quite knows what to do with. 👇 COMMENT SECTION Alright, let’s hear it… Did you feel like Gen X was overlooked growing up? Were you a latchkey kid? What’s the most “feral” thing you did as a kid that would NOT fly today? Do you think younger generations misunderstand Gen X… or are they starting to get it? Drop it in the comments. Let’s compare notes. 🔥 MERCH + SOCIALS If you’re Gen X and this hit a little too close to home… 👉 Check out merch + everything Dadbod Veteran here: www.thedadbodveteran.com All the links. All the chaos. All in one place. 🔔 Subscribe Subscribe for more deep dives into Gen X life, nostalgia, and the things that shaped us. This is All Things Gen X — where we revisit the stuff nobody talked about… …and realize it mattered more than we thought. 📝 Bonus Question Were we actually forgotten… Or did we just not need the attention? #GenX #ForgottenGeneration #AllThingsGenX #DadbodVeteran #80sKids #90sKids #Nostalgia #LatchkeyKids #GenerationX