If you don't already know, a Millennial/Gen Z cusper is someone born in the late 1990s to early 2000s and has subsequently experienced some highlights of both generations.
Here are some undeniable yet weirdly specific things all cuspers will relate to. Ready for some intense nostalgia?
1. You grew up emailing and AIM-ing your friends, not texting them.
2. You're more familiar with One Direction than the Backstreet Boys or NSYNC, but you still LOVE their songs.
3. The first cell phone you got wasn't an iPhone, but you did get one soon after...
4. ...and your first iPhone screen probably looked like this.
5. You were OBSESSED with Silly Bandz and probably still have a massive bag full of them somewhere in your closet.
6. You spent your evenings after school exploring on Club Penguin.
7. You also played The Sims religiously and still remember your favorite families.
8. You can't relate to the Charli D'amelio and JoJo Siwa fans...
9. ...but you also can't remember the days when Britney Spears was really rising to fame.
10. You remember when Blockbuster was still open but only when you were still browsing the kid section.
11. You can remember watching VHS tapes when you were little, but you spent more time with DVDs.
12. You may have been too young for a Tamagotchi, but you loved your DS throughout your childhood.
13. Your fondest memories of the Jonas Brothers are from Camp Rock and JONAS LA, not their recent singles.
14. You don’t clearly remember Lizzie McGuire and never really watched Dog With A Blog — your favorite shows were The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, That’s So Raven and Hannah Montana.
15. As a child, you may or may not have had a MySpace, but you definitely begged your parents to let you have Facebook.
16. You vividly remember when Justin Bieber first became famous...
17. ...and when YouTube was full of wacky little videos instead of various influencers/microcelebrities.
18. Despite being called the “cell phone generation,” your recess memories consist only of playgrounds and tag, and you can't fathom how or why kids are getting phones so young these days.
19. You can’t really remember a time without the Internet, but you can remember the computer taking what felt like YEARS to turn on.
20. You spent your summer days making Boondoggle bracelets...
21. ...and drinking from Kool-Aid pouches.
22. Your favourite transportation methods were scooters and Heely's.
23. And finally, you're grateful that you got the best of both the Millennial and the Gen Z worlds!
What are some other things you experienced being a Millennial/Gen Z cusper? Let us know in the comments!
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