Millennials are basically the middle children of the universe—born right after Gen X, before Gen Z, and currently trapped in a permanent identity crisis. We’re Generation Y… and honestly we’re still asking “WHY?”
Why were we born?
To obey our parents like Gen X, but secretly want to rebel like Gen Z.
To respect everyone’s feelings but barely understand our own.
To be humble but also to “practise self-love”—which our brains still treat like a software update we keep snoozing.
Raised by “Don’t Talk Back” but Inspired by “Say It Loud”
Our parents: “Respect your elders. Don’t question anything.”
Gen Z: “Uh no. Here’s my TED talk on why you’re wrong.”
Us: practicing a speech in the mirror for three days and still saying, “It’s okay” even when it is absolutely NOT okay.
The Polite Generation of Silent Panic
We apologise when someone else bumps into us.
We say “no worries!” while internally having 42 worries.We want to speak up, but our confidence is still buffering…Loading… 13%… please wait…
Most Misunderstood but Expected to Understand Everyone
Boomers think we’re fragile.
Gen Z thinks we’re old.
Gen X thinks we’re dramatic.
Meanwhile we’re just trying to decide whether a nap is self-care or avoidance.
But Honestly? We’re Awesome
We survived dial-up, Nokia phones, and MySpace heartbreaks.
We can fix a printer and decode Gen Z slang.
We’re respectful and rebellious, anxious and ambitious, confused but still functioning… somehow.
We are the human version of a multi-tab browser:
Overthinking, overheated, but refusing to shut down.
So here’s to us—Millennials:
Healing trauma, drinking iced coffee, pretending everything is fine, and Googling “how to love yourself” like responsible adults.
