Gen X grandparents are just built different.

Posted by Mis73@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 48 comments

Have you all noticed that (most) of us are nothing like our parents were as grandparents?

For instance, I'm a pierced, tattoo'd, f-bomb dropping, will definitely throat punch anyone who upsets my grandbaby, 52 yr old nana. I freely admit to letting my grandson get away with stuff his mom would've been in trouble for. In fact, spoiling him and spending time with him is legit the best part of my life. I also see him a lot and my house looks like a toddler lives here. His parents don't need to pack a diaper bag or bring anything when they come over with grandbaby, everything they could possibly need or want is already here. It's been like this since the day he was born and will remain that way as long as I'm living.

Not trying to brag but I don't look or act my age at all. In fact, none of my friends do either. When I see pics of people who were in their later 40's and early 50's from the 80's? I literally cringe, they look so much older than we do!

Do the rest of you Gen X grandparents find the same thing? We're just built different than previous generations of grandparents?