{"id":106133,"date":"2022-10-24T02:36:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T02:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gen-xers-are-having-complicated-feelings-about-their-parents-and-its-sadly-relatable\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T02:36:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T02:36:12","slug":"gen-xers-are-having-complicated-feelings-about-their-parents-and-its-sadly-relatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gen-xers-are-having-complicated-feelings-about-their-parents-and-its-sadly-relatable\/","title":{"rendered":"Gen Xers Are Having Complicated Feelings About Their Parents, And It&#8217;s Sadly Relatable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2><span>Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, often gets left out of the generational conversation.  But some Gen X creators are starting to change this, including Janet Martinez, MS LPC, a 48-year-old Texas-based counselor who&#8217;s finding traction on TikTok after opening up about a trend she&#8217;s seeing in each Gen X clients.<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 1015px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:145%;\"><noscript><img alt=\"Janet Martinez smiling\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aGJ2Ryqptbhkns5fvlG9gQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/thseqidyqwrB..GPx8SLqw--~B\/aD0xMDE1O3c9NzAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/e78d8b5da26f1199239134da836be6e5\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>Martinez, who posts as @cursingcounselor, has been a counselor for more than 20 years, and she took to TikTok to start a conversation about how Gen X&#8217;ers \u200b\u200bare feeling as their parents get older and expect them to provide elder care.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span>In the video, she says, &#8220;I&#8217;m Generation X. In my generation, we were basically feral&#8230; We sort of raised ourselves. Our parents were very busy doing their own things, lots of working parents, especially newly working parents , and so we were latchkey kids, and we were on our own a lot.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 1015px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:145%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"we were basically feral\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FqEcdYhjGfMo3SFUDKrajw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/1wa2.god1zXKIhQu6Xp3Ig--~B\/aD0xMDE1O3c9NzAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/75cdf023c2c1399993e3f66f2df4b3ca\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"we were basically feral\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/FqEcdYhjGfMo3SFUDKrajw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/1wa2.god1zXKIhQu6Xp3Ig--~B\/aD0xMDE1O3c9NzAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/75cdf023c2c1399993e3f66f2df4b3ca\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>While Martinez acknowledges that sometimes being busy as a parent is unavoidable, she says that the emotional neglect many Gen Xers experienced is now taking a toll.  &#8220;It was the emotional stuff, like that we didn&#8217;t have a lot of people to talk to or our emotions were not seen as important. And so now this is what&#8217;s coming up in counseling.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 637px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:66%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"little boy watching tv static by himself overlaid with a tiktok comment saying that the family shows gen xers grew up on made things worse by showing how a family could be\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/C4OEgvKdNIDu7dIu6mESgQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/diMa9I1FsUGS2CWFCjrYfg--~B\/aD0xOTkyO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/9adb1c850a901eb00879ae7d60864493\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"little boy watching tv static by himself overlaid with a tiktok comment saying that the family shows gen xers grew up on made things worse by showing how a family could be\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/C4OEgvKdNIDu7dIu6mESgQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzNw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/diMa9I1FsUGS2CWFCjrYfg--~B\/aD0xOTkyO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/9adb1c850a901eb00879ae7d60864493\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span>  Brasil2 \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>&#8220;Now our parents are older and they need us, and many of us are struggling because we were not taken care of. But now we are expected to take care of [them]and that&#8217;s creating a lot of issues.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 1080px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:144%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"do any of y'all see this or are experiencing this\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/50tW7ggE5YrYUSp7ZDPB9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzODI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/MkspwDIAoS720UxWBP_wmg--~B\/aD0xMDgwO3c9NzUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/62809d97ef9ba1950b1437fc3805d58e\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"do any of y'all see this or are experiencing this\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/50tW7ggE5YrYUSp7ZDPB9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzODI-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/MkspwDIAoS720UxWBP_wmg--~B\/aD0xMDgwO3c9NzUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/62809d97ef9ba1950b1437fc3805d58e\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>In the comments, many of Janet&#8217;s fellow Gen X&#8217;ers \u200b\u200band Gen X counselors are chiming in to say how much they can relate.<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 589px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:61%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"fellow gen x therapist here I am seeing this too second comment saying you have described my situation perfectly third comment gen x is riding a huge unseen wave of resentment\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/r24FTmlGodf.5Hwnrm5ZCw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4OQ--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/F.Q29jFSkk34ggPHt0dRkw--~B\/aD03Njc7dz0xMjUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/8a15976e3878031bd0f38ed96ada67e8\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"fellow gen x therapist here I am seeing this too second comment saying you have described my situation perfectly third comment gen x is riding a huge unseen wave of resentment\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/r24FTmlGodf.5Hwnrm5ZCw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4OQ--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/F.Q29jFSkk34ggPHt0dRkw--~B\/aD03Njc7dz0xMjUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/8a15976e3878031bd0f38ed96ada67e8\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>And others shared how they&#8217;ve been working through these feelings and trying to do better than their parents.  A few people also dropped by to say that they had great parents and don&#8217;t relate.  Not every Gen Xer will resonate with this experience, but for those who do, it can bring up deep feelings.<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 507px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:53%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"I decided to move past the anger and help be better than them I dealt with my issues with therapy now I have compassion\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pq3.GrmcS2aL1i7mxCfdmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwNw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/THXvTSQg6FXEkzhmMJvF2g--~B\/aD02NjA7dz0xMjUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/cec0cdf84e2136272c93b8d750a64611\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"I decided to move past the anger and help be better than them I dealt with my issues with therapy now I have compassion\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pq3.GrmcS2aL1i7mxCfdmw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwNw--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/THXvTSQg6FXEkzhmMJvF2g--~B\/aD02NjA7dz0xMjUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/cec0cdf84e2136272c93b8d750a64611\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>Martinez told BuzzFeed that she first noticed this trend last year.  &#8220;We were still in the height of the pandemic, the country was divided, and older parents were asking their Gen X kids for more financial help, daily care, and emotional support. A client said, &#8216;I am expected to take care of them when they did not take care of me&#8217; and then I began tracking how much this was coming up with other clients as well.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 504px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:53%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"I just remembered that being a mother isn't your strong suit\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3atqxzQDS7Ojt2EcvJG.hg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwNA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/RvqdD5Xn6JnJfchXJsJuhA--~B\/aD02MzA7dz0xMjAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/79dd0c603783c3017f6f16c075859958\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"I just remembered that being a mother isn't your strong suit\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3atqxzQDS7Ojt2EcvJG.hg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUwNA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/RvqdD5Xn6JnJfchXJsJuhA--~B\/aD02MzA7dz0xMjAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/79dd0c603783c3017f6f16c075859958\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>&#8220;This wasn&#8217;t everyone&#8217;s experience, but it was a lot of people&#8217;s experience. Also, corporal punishment was still the main way kids were disciplined and many were abused because their parents thought that was the best way to get kids in line. &#8216;Gentle Parenting&#8217; was not heard of. Gen X are now parents themselves and have remarked to me that they used to give their parents excuses but now realize &#8216;it wouldn&#8217;t have been that hard&#8217; to show up for us the way we show up for our kids.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"young mom comforting a crying child contrasted with the tiktok comment stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about which many gen xers heard from their parents\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B7C27dlEFuFHoUkCs5BsFQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/LdS5aHk_HdUlYdUjhByS3g--~B\/aD0yMDAxO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/57b35dd9d34c057b2ccdb43f2455749c\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"young mom comforting a crying child contrasted with the tiktok comment stop crying or I'll give you something to cry about which many gen xers heard from their parents\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/B7C27dlEFuFHoUkCs5BsFQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/LdS5aHk_HdUlYdUjhByS3g--~B\/aD0yMDAxO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/57b35dd9d34c057b2ccdb43f2455749c\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span>  South_agency \/ Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>She says that these clients tend to come to her because they are experiencing exhaustion, guilt, frustration, anger, and resentment.  &#8220;I am exploring the resentment piece because Marc Brackett, an emotion researcher, has said the core emotion of resentment is jealousy. So there&#8217;s a jealousy of &#8216;you got to do whatever you wanted and now you want me to stop everything and tend to you &#8216; \u2014 it is a type of jealousy. I think that, combined with inflation and the pandemic, has just created complicated emotions and feelings that have a lot of Gen Xers feeling guilty and ashamed and angry.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 1090px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:145%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"gen x riding a wave of resentment\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PG1c315mX1LCOLj4BX4NNQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/79oVWrellm.g4k2tyK5hHA--~B\/aD0xMDkwO3c9NzUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/2170775cd5ecd6a809e896a91e498938\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"gen x riding a wave of resentment\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/PG1c315mX1LCOLj4BX4NNQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzOTU-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/79oVWrellm.g4k2tyK5hHA--~B\/aD0xMDkwO3c9NzUwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/2170775cd5ecd6a809e896a91e498938\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>&#8220;The reactions or behaviors have varied in response to these feelings. Overall, most people &#8216;suck it up&#8217; and take care of their parents out of feelings of duty and love. There is this idea of \u200b\u200b&#8217;being the better person&#8217; and &#8216;breaking the cycle.&#8217;  Even with those folks, it is helpful for them to process these feelings in counseling so that when care is needed they are better equipped to handle the triggers that inevitably come.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 498px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"you're not alone\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dT1AVQDrzKlg78qV7DIOGQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/R_k.hx0FYYHwU25COD6lpg--~B\/aD00OTg7dz00OTg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/2ec041badce5192e01a971a1712afe99\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"you're not alone\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/dT1AVQDrzKlg78qV7DIOGQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTk2MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/R_k.hx0FYYHwU25COD6lpg--~B\/aD00OTg7dz00OTg7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/2ec041badce5192e01a971a1712afe99\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>But she says that for some people, limiting or cutting off parental contact may be a better option.  &#8220;Some clients have been through so much past trauma that they have to develop boundaries to protect their mental health. The last group are some that have had to resort to no contact altogether. This is rare, but with narcissistic parents or those unwilling to accept boundaries, it is the only option.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 640px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"stressed out woman looking at her phone overlaid with tiktok comment saying I'm shocked when my mom expects me to have compassion over her emotional outbursts when my emotions never mattered to her\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q4WmVJcoxm5pFoVbqWl_tg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/6kpDsJSUne2vgYIz5xdAxA--~B\/aD0yMDAwO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/7e72aa8398e4db3fc564b3476afbecbc\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"stressed out woman looking at her phone overlaid with tiktok comment saying I'm shocked when my mom expects me to have compassion over her emotional outbursts when my emotions never mattered to her\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/q4WmVJcoxm5pFoVbqWl_tg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/6kpDsJSUne2vgYIz5xdAxA--~B\/aD0yMDAwO3c9MzAwMDthcHBpZD15dGFjaHlvbg--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/7e72aa8398e4db3fc564b3476afbecbc\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span>  Fizkes\/Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span>Martinez also has a message for anyone who resonates with this trend.  &#8220;It is okay to have those feelings and feel conflicted. Finding support in counseling is very helpful because you have a chance to talk to someone who doesn&#8217;t have a &#8216;dog in the fight&#8217; and will help you approach the issue without judgment. If they experienced abuse and neglect or addiction, I highly recommend self help books like <i>Codependent No More<\/i>, <i>Gifts of a Challenge Childhood,<\/i> and <i>Self-Compassion<\/i>&#8220;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Hulu \/ Via giphy.com<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Finally, she believes Gen Xers will get through this.  &#8220;As a group, we are incredibly resilient and we persevere. We were feral children figuring things out. We played in ditches, rode bicycles outside all day, drank out of hoses, and never had knee pads or helmets. We survive. Interestingly enough though, we also are coming to understand more and more about our own mental health needs. We are learning by our own parenting where we needed to be seen and understood and weren&#8217;t. I guess what I&#8217;m trying to say is that through parenting our kids, we see the gaps we had as children and are coming to grips with how to move through those feelings.&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>  Colombia Pictures \/ Via giphy.com<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><i>For more, you can follow Janet Martinez on TikTok.<\/i><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, often gets left out of the generational conversation. But some Gen X creators are starting to change this, including Janet Martinez, MS LPC, a 48-year-old Texas-based counselor who&#8217;s finding traction on TikTok after opening up about a trend she&#8217;s seeing in each Gen X clients. Martinez, who posts &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/gen-xers-are-having-complicated-feelings-about-their-parents-and-its-sadly-relatable\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Gen Xers Are Having Complicated Feelings About Their Parents, And It&#8217;s Sadly Relatable<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4908,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/more-cores-more-cache-ddr5-5600-support-but-missing-pcie-gen-5-m-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":0},"title":"More Cores, More Cache, DDR5-5600 Support But Missing PCIe Gen 5 M.2","date":"July 5, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPU platform details leaked out during a 'NAS Workshop' presentation in Shenzhen, China. The slide gives us a good look at the features one should expect from the upcoming processors but it is also missing one crucial feature. Intel Raptor Lake Desktop CPU Platform\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake Desktop CPU platform details have leaked out.  (Image Credits: HXL via Baidu)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.wccftech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Intel-13th-Gen-Raptor-Lake-Desktop-CPU-Platform-Leak-740x554.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":100610,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/samsung-galaxy-s23-benchmark-leak-pegs-snapdragon-8-gen-2-a-beast\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":1},"title":"Samsung Galaxy S23 benchmark leak pegs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 a beast","date":"October 18, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"In what may be one of the first cases of leaked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile processor benchmarks before Qualcomm announces its full specs list next month, a purported Galaxy S23 has made a cameo on Geekbench, processor core scores in tow.Samsung Galaxy S23 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor benchmarksthe\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":113040,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/intel-desktop-meteor-lake-s-cpus-to-feature-up-to-22-cores-arrow-lake-s-up-to-24-cores-quad-xe-igpu-cores-125w-tdps\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":2},"title":"Intel Desktop Meteor Lake-S CPUs To Feature Up To 22 Cores, Arrow Lake-S Up To 24 Cores, Quad Xe iGPU Cores &#038; 125W TDPs","date":"October 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Detailed configurations of Intel's 14th Gen Meteor Lake-S and 15th Gen Arrow Lake-S Desktop CPUs have been leaked, giving us information about the various SKUs, core counts, TDPs & the integrated graphics configuration. Intel Meteor Lake-S CPUs To Feature 6 Performance Cores, Arrow Lake-S With 8 P-Cores On LGA 1851\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.wccftech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Intel-Meteor-Lake-Arrow-Lake-Lunar-Lake_-Hot-Chips-34_35-740x416.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":71667,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/compared-new-airpods-pro-versus-original-airpods-pro\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":3},"title":"Compared: New AirPods Pro versus original AirPods Pro","date":"September 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"\r AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. \r Apple announced the second generation of AirPods Pro at its \"Far Out\" event on September 7. Here's how it\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":44360,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/samsung-990-pro-pcie-gen-5-m-2-ssds-confirmed-once-again-blazing-fast-consumer-storage-speeds-imminent\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":4},"title":"Samsung 990 PRO PCIe Gen 5 M.2 SSDs Confirmed Once Again, Blazing Fast Consumer Storage Speeds Imminent","date":"August 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Samsung's next-generation 990 PRO SSDs featuring the PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 protocol have once again been confirmed, this time by PCI-SIG. Samsung's Next-Gen 990 PRO PCIe Gen 5.0 M.2 SSDs Confirmed, Microsoft DirectStorage API Compliant & Pushing Storage Speeds To The Next Level The Samsung 990 PRO Gen 5 M.2\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Samsung's next-gen 990 PRO PCIe Gen 5.0 SSDs have been confirmed by PCI-SIG.  (Image Credits: PCI-SIG)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.wccftech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Samsung-990-PRO-1-TB-2-TB-PCIe-Gen-5.0-M.2-SSDs-Confirmed-by-PCI-SIG-740x263.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":64881,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/seasonic-silverstone-next-gen-atx-3-0-gen-5-ready-psus-unveiled-starting-at-230-us-for-1000w\/","url_meta":{"origin":106133,"position":5},"title":"Seasonic &#038; Silverstone Next-Gen ATX 3.0 &#038; Gen 5 Ready PSU&#8217;s Unveiled, Starting at $230 US For 1000W","date":"September 3, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"With next-gen CPU & GPU platforms hitting shelves in Q4 2022, PSU makers such as Seasonic & Silverstone are prepping up their next-gen ATX 3.0 and Gen 5-ready products to offer the best-in-class compatibility and support for the latest hardware's power needs. Seasonic & Silverstone Ready With Next-Gen ATX 3.0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Technology&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Seasonic's PS Vertex Series PSU has been pictured.  (Image Credits: Harukaze5719)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.wccftech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Seasonic-Vertex-PS-Gen-5-and-ATX-3.0-PSU-Series-_3-740x547.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/xjap_JHeZYN.HvW_j0sSpQ--~B\/aD00MTU7dz02MjU7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/buzzfeed_articles_778\/a75b194bcbd83046ecf41410524918a6","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106133"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106133\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}