Ever wonder why Gen Xers, in general, (people born between 1965 and 1982, seem to have this... "weird" vibe? You know the one. A little bit self-sufficient, perhaps a touch cynical, capable of fixing things with duct tape and sheer willpower, and surprisingly calm in chaos? Specifically, why are Gen X dads, the way they are?
Yeah, there's a reason for that. We weren't just born cool; we were UNSUPERVISED.
Seriously, it wasn't a choice, it was a lifestyle. While the Boomers had their rigid structures and the Millennials got their helicopter parents (bless their hearts, they mean well), we Gen Xers were out there figuring it out.