giving myself permission to not think of millenials or gen z (or boomers)

i have been coming across blog posts about the difference between millenials and gen z. sometimes it's millenials criticizing gen z, then gen z is clapping back, and people are identifying with their generation. after coming across a few posts like that, a weird thing started happening: i began questioning if i am dressing too youthfully, if i am too immature, if i am trying to fit in with gen z? is this what it feels like to be in denial about growing older? the thing is, i do not want to care. i would like to wear whatever i enjoy wearing (within the bounds of what is socially acceptable ofc), and listen to whatever music i like. i am giving myself permission to completely remove myself from the generational conversation. i've never really easily connected to people and have always had counter culture interests. i am letting myself be. if i seem weird, or not dressed my age or whatever, fine. if i am ostracized by some people for that - fine. that would simply mean that there is…