Yenni Kwok (@yennikwok.bsky.social)

The generational divide is so overrated – here’s how I crossed it and forged new friendships | Zoya Patel I have the benefit of friends who are both much younger and older than me. Our exchanges of ideas and points of view are making me a better person It seems like intergenerational warfare is everywhere right now. Aside from the fact that it’s the burden of every generation to feel misunderstood by those older than them, and to condescend to those younger, the current tension between baby boomers, gen X, millennials and gen Z does seem to run deeper. Those of us in the latter two categories blame everyone older than us for the dire state of the world today (a viewpoint that sometimes ignores the fact that the world has been getting worse since the big bang). And let’s face it, it’s impossible to not be bewildered and feel attacked by people younger than you when they automatically dismiss your life experiences, start speaking seemingly in code (I still don’t know what “six-seven” means) and laugh at your idea of fashion. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/03/the-generational-divide-is-so-overrated-heres-how-i-crossed-it-and-forged-new-friendships?CMP=aus_bsky