Why Gen Z Looks So Much Older Than Millennials

[@shannonsullivan6480]

There's a sad and almost poetic sort of irony in that their desperation to prevent aging is what's making them look so aged.

[@shannonsullivan6480]

@maibrown2755 🥺❤️

[@courtneymeyers82]

Yes, and I also think it's Karma for the ageist ones. The amount of hate spewed at me for being old is unreal by that generation. Not all, of course there are kind, decent Gen Zs At the same time, Gen X (and they gaslight us saying all generations are like this), we weren't like that. We may have made fun of old people as teens, but we didn't openly hate on them

[@TheSulross]

is yet more reason to bypass Western women and travel to countries with traditional cultures to find a wife

[@YoungSantasGroupie]

@@TheSulrossas an older millennial, nothing is sadder and scarier to me then women my age suddenly realizing they should have thought about kids sooner, projecting their self-disappointment onto all men, becoming jaded af and then trying to shame guys their age for not wanting to date them. I hope Gen Z can avoid that path, lol. The desperation of women trying to find a guy immediately to have a kid while simultaneously raging at all men kinda reminds me of this gen z freak out over aging. I mean, the media lied to women my age about a lot of things, but as an adult you have to own your mistakes….not just blame patriarchy or whatever. That being said, going over seas doesn’t exactly seem like the answer. You can find more traditional women here, you just have stay out of cities, lol.

[@billbush-t5x]

It would seem you don't touch the stuff. nice.

[@brianwilliamson7059]

I hate the lip filler trend.. all the girls that don't fall for the peer pressure will be rewarded.

[@Cleanwhitebeige95]

It has nothing to do with those things it’s with how they over all present themselves im30 get fillers n Botox n I look even younger but I did very natural and most of these ppl don’t even get anything done especially in western countries ppl in turkey and Iran get so much done n they look their age

[@TitusWollman-be3yz]

it is not good for you and it does not look good

[@jennab.4282]

@@TitusWollman-be3yztrue it looks so weird i am 100% gonna stay natural

[@brianwilliamson7059]

They pay thousands for lip filler & botox every year.. Next they will pay 10's of thousands for ozempic.. but never hit the gym. Is delayed gratification over?

[@TitusWollman-be3yz]

@@jennab.4282 that is a good choice

[@DuncanClair]

When you get a bunch of cosmetic procedures done to augment your appearance, you don’t look young, you look like an older person trying to look young. It’s an uncanny valley effect, regardless of age. 60 or 25, if you see someone who clearly has had a lot of work done or 10 pounds of makeup on, you think “oh, that person’s trying to look young” and that makes them look older than they really are.

[@JamesWhitePhotography]

Absolutely correct! I never see fillers and botox and nose and cheek work etc and think "that's a 19 year old wanting to look 18", but rather "well they are clearly trying to look mid 20's, so they're probably mid 40's"...not the outcome they were hoping for i assume

[@NotaBeautyGuru7]

I always thought makeup aged people. I don’t use makeup to look young. Weird.

[@kristjanveski]

Bingo

[@brooklynkelsey703]

It's the same with teeth. Perfectly white, large even teeth look like dentures, making the person look much older

[@cheesecake7159]

I'm used to see korean artists, yes they 30's but look 40. People said asian always look young, but not korean female artists

[@lge5647]

I almost choked when I read of buccal fat removal. It obviously makes your face look more defined, but fuller cheeks make you look younger. At 39 my buccal fat is starting to go and my cheeks look hollower. It's a sign of ageing. Or malnourishment...

[@lge5647]

And styling can make such a difference. For my wedding I wore my hair in a Victorian style updo and had more makeup on than I usually wear. My best friend told me afterwards he thought I looked 40. For his wedding I wore my hair down, very little makeup and a 70s style dress and he said: "Now you look your age again."

[@NietzscheDevot]

As a Millennial I can say the lack of mobile phones, social media, the ease of playing outside, making friends for life, watching Sunday cartoons, makeup was unheard of, studying in schools that didn't have weird agendas, zero participation trophies gave us the happiness, values & strength to face this World which shows in our faces. We just had a happier childhood. I am 32 and I easily pass for 26-27.

[@Lilacs4]

Twinergy! I am also 32 and also consistently get mistaken for 26-27 - sometimes even younger!

[@NietzscheDevot]

@@Lilacs4 We are lucky to be born in a good era! 🙌 Didn't have to deal with this kind of madness

[@4002372]

Yeah I’m a military doc and I’m 32, the marines I work with regularly are 18-25 and I routinely get pegged as 24-25 or so. Oh my ego. AND MY KNEES HURT LESS.

[@GameMusingsWithRaziel]

Im 41 and get mistaken for being in my late 20s all the time.

[@prezzle208]

Without my beard I look mid 20s but with my beard I look mid 30s. I'm 29 so I just get dragged 5 years based on my facial hair.

[@greyLeicester]

9/11 is pure Milennial, not Gen Z. You were too young to understand the chaos and impact that caused in society. Us Milennials were older kids and teens when it happened

[@arh1234]

Right?? The fun thing about being a younger generation is that alllll the older generations also lived through the same events

[@scottholden1398]

i said the same thing !

[@whatsmandisaying]

Same! 39 year old millennial here. It’s an insult to say you lived through it. You weren’t even born yet or you were still on your mom’s tit. I’ll never forget that day, OR the friends I lost due to the events of that day that led to a pointless war.

[@provider-of-guardians7964]

Yeah we got Sandy Hook instead Edit: To everyone talking about Columbine or saying that you lived through Sandy Hook too - yeah, obviously. Every generation goes through some kinda trauma, it's not a competition

[@RoliePole.e]

Exactly !

[@NoDragonsPlz]

To be fair, as a millennial, I have lived through everything you mentioned and people think I am not over 30.

[@truthnotlies]

Same!! I have four kids, married 12 years. People can never believe it. Lol… so bizarre

[@AshtasticAcrobat]

lol same

[@HeyitsEm18]

Exactly I’m 31 and most people think I’m 22 when they first meet me

[@theproperty541]

Same I am 36 and I have two kids 11 and 13 and people are always surprised… I am like “tell me more about how young I look”

[@Cabral_del_Norte]

Me, too!

[@britt2132]

Always been a firm believer in natural beauty and overcoming my body insecurities rather than using drastic life altering procedures. I think that only worsens the insecurities one feels about themselves. So far taking care of my body has helped my skin immensely and keeping up with a good skin care routine. I always tell myself to not overdo it. I'm 25 now, and I still look like I'm in my late teens to all of my peers.

[@Yekaterina_draws]

Wow, good for you! I also believe natural beauty is the most beautiful, and I only wear make up once a month and even then not always. Skincare takes 5 minutes in the morning, and yes, my acne is not the best, but at least I look like myself.

[@fredbaron2603]

This is the way

[@yusikillah6175]

legit shocked that guy was 26. looked 36

[@urmom-hs4uy]

Yeah I know him and I thought he was way older

[@stephaniepryor5485]

He looks 40, at least, not to be mean.

[@Jellybelly008]

I thought he was mid 40s

[@Exocrime]

this guy looked like my age. and i am 38. the only difference is that i got grey hair since age 12 - but have a baby like smooth skin. and i already look older than my age. i never needed to show my ID since age 14 to buy beer ( european XD) - legal age is 16 - i bought hard stuff with 16 - never needed my ID. and the woman - 22?? looked older than some woman i dated. and they are my age.

[@jrzlz]

Look at all athletes that uses PED's, PED's ages you.

[@kalanihano2]

i’m a middle school teacher and honestly sleep is definitely a factor and parents not controlling the child’s screen time. this is causing these kids to have no sleep at all this aging them.

[@c4caffeen134]

I still think blue light from the screens is causing big problems over time - and esp with sight.

[@babyblueblazes]

Maybe, but I don't know. We millennials didn't exactly get our 8 hours every night. I spent pretty much the entirety of my teens and 20s staying up all night either reading, finishing last minute school work, or playing video games, and I still get the shocked pikachu when people find out I'm 40. Gen Z isn't unique in their lack of sleep in those years.

[@KK-ce2hf]

@@babyblueblazes Haha good point. I would argue tho that staying up reading or doing homework isn’t nearly the same as staying up on a screen because maybe you’re getting the same amount of sleep but your brain isn’t really at rest. Screens fire up your brain like Heroine. 🤷🏻‍♀️ (I’m sorry to those who think I’m exaggerating here.)

[@honorarydarkness1300]

Whenever I hear Gen Z girls talk, there's a subtle tiredness in their tone of voice. For example, there's this South East Asian American I've known since 2015. Her voice should've been youthful and hyperfeminine, but she sounds like she's getting ready for retirement. And on emotional level, that might well be the case. Even with her long term depression, I was surprised that her voice was just high pitched enough to pass for a female one at all. But I've given her some tools for soul integration, so my hope is that dissolving old psychoemotional blockages will free up buried stressors and heal her circuitry. Ego forgets...but the body does not.

[@c4caffeen134]

@@honorarydarkness1300 I don't doubt that they're tired of the 24/7 bahmbardment of microissues pushed at them. They're exhausted from it. They didn't get the carefree growing up that alot of us have had where kids could be kids

[@limiwa]

I'm 39, so an older Millennial. I've never had anything cosmetic done, no filler, botox, lashes, etc. Just good old fashioned healthy diet, exercise, sleep, water, sun protection and skincare routine. Many people think I'm still in my (late) 20s.

[@silented530]

Good for you. Keep it that way. You look like a gorgeous women and getting surgery would be a dumb thing to do. But if you want to know the honest truth men do t care about looks. If you give us attention, treat us right we will give you the world.

[@leeg.]

Same!!! Co-workers are surprised when I tell them I'm going to be 40 years old this year. Skin care and other healthy habits are key.

[@aarongerig9223]

Same for me. And you do look great. I would have said late 20’s. I’m 36 and ppl think I’m still in my late 20’s. I find it annoying lol.

[@badstar9670]

We had the 90's 😊

[@shess0m0ney]

Me too 🤗

[@littlemeowmeow9947]

This is so true. I am 39 and I have never gotten any work done. I think this has helped me with the aging process. My co-worker was telling me about this book. She said it was published way before I was born…in 2002…that was the year I graduated high school…and another co-worker was joking saying I should respect my elders. He was referring to himself as the my elder. I told him…”I am older than you! Way older so you should respect me.” He was shocked that I was about 10 years older than him. I think I look like 32-35. But that is because I have seen my face matured through the years. But many people still perceive me to be way younger.

[@landy952]

I’m 46 I see 20 year olds I think they’re my age

[@GRT1865]

I'd say keep your natural look. 1. It usually looks better. 2. It saves you money. 3. You'll look like your kids. Everyone have a wonderful day.

[@alexman378]

Your kids will also not be embarrassed to walk around with you looking like a cheap hοοker, so there is that.

[@zaq1337]

👍👍👍

[@lyssalouise2705]

Aww the last one is so sweet🥹

[@persinette7363]

Haha the one about kids is so funny and real. Just met a Russian lady. Neither her nor her husband looked like her kid. She had a ton of fillers/procedures done, clearly. And hair dyed. I only had to guess that the kid was hers because of her behavior.

[@Alarak.]

I agree with everything except her “stress” part and when she said Gen Z grew up in 9/11…she literally said she’s 22, no she didn’t.

[@lionessathena8679]

I had the same thought.

[@revertrevertz5438]

Maybe not 9/11 but the consequences: terrorism, invasions, airport security, fear of foreign attacks, etc.

[@raghuveer8137]

@@revertrevertz5438Millennials have been through the same consequences and much worse. I think the reason is something else.

[@ts121084]

@@raghuveer8137Gen Z have had the easiest life! All their stressors are self-generated.

[@revertrevertz5438]

@@raghuveer8137 I’m just clarifying what Brett may’ve implied. Not saying that I agree. Nor does she seem to agree.

[@Bushidough]

Social media has ruined young kids by trying to grow to fast. I’m 28 and people at work still think I’m 21-22, but also being Asian helps out

[@kyle-cl1by]

I’m a 21 year old guy and I look the same age as my dad when he was 15😂

[@c4caffeen134]

@@kyle-cl1by I want to know how 20 somethings have the money to get these procedures done? Their rich parents?

[@silversomething8867]

That part 😂

[@petermichaelmoore4908]

I’m 33 and multiple people think I’m 25 at most which I always love. It always makes it a good day haha

[@billysaunders544]

I'm 36 and got asked for ID at B&Q the other day 😂

[@angelinaaguilar7703]

Less or no makeup has always looked better to me on everyone. I agree being online everyday and seeing more issues going on in the world than ever before can definitely cause more stress. Its so unneccessary too. We had the same problems in the world it just wasn't in the palm of your hand like it is now. Turn off the phone for hours in the day or a whole day(s) and do hands on projects and stuff and watch your stress get beter.

[@mbanerjee5889]

I'm more concerned about the 11-13-year-olds looking and dressing like they are 16-17. Once you "age yourself up" it is impossible to go back.

[@HollieMoodie]

I am so happy I had sons. The only thing I ever questioned is why they loved hoodies in the middle of the summer.

[@rune4112]

@@HollieMoodie LOL thats exactly what my dad tells me too

[@kevinhelfrich1705]

@@HollieMoodie I have wondered this also. Where I live it is in the 90s in the summer and the hoodies seam to always be black. I don't get it.

[@zaq1337]

🙄🙄🙄Back then it was called parenting. Looks like parenting is a thing of the past. The iPads raise them 👀👀👀

[@zaq1337]

👀👀👀@@YallyY-nm6wr Because they want to be the “cool” moms lol why else lmfaoo. Their mothers are on tiky toc while their kids are being raised by social media 🙄🙄🙄

[@Imperator_1122]

Everyone knows, or used to know, that getting tons of filler/cosmetic surgery and then caking make-up over it ages you. Leave it to Gen Z to claim it as a defining characteristic and then get upset when people say they look terrible for their age.

[@MsJubjubbird]

I was talking to a Gen Z online once about how funny lip fillers look, and she said some women just need to have work done. Sorry, unless you get bitten in the face by a dog or something, no one needs to have work done.

[@VoiceOvaGuy]

@@MsJubjubbird Ironic how vanity focuses on outer beauty, while being an internally ugly thing.

[@sweebos]

All that stuff looks terrible, and frightening... From start to finish. I don't get it.

[@terrance08]

What's funny here that these people who want the public to see them looking good by injecting chemicals into their body are also the same people who say "no one should stop you from doing something artificial on your body" but at the same time get offended when people criticize them looking ugly AF.

[@micklyons8858]

​​@@MsJubjubbirdThese idiots that say some women need some work done at a young age. They can't explain or come up with a reason why getting work done on the face is needed.

[@TheArneSaknussemm]

Being hooked up to that social media drip 24/7, takes its toll...

[@wickedashley]

Truly. Getting off of social media (aside from KZbin) when I was younger was the best thing I ever did. I got Instagram back in December (31 now) because I’ve gotten to a point where I don’t care about the trends anymore. I am set in who I am so all of that just doesn’t affect me anymore ya know? The lip filler, the Botox, all of that, I’m like “ehhh, I like my small lips and wrinkly forehead” 🤣🤣

[@dailybibleverses5898]

@@wickedashleygreat choice! It rly does take a toll on

[@Billabongbabalog]

Nah it's just the weak constitution.

[@vincedibona4687]

So will going out 5/7 nights a week and hooking up so often you don’t even know what your “body count” (🤢) is…

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

100% between the. Constant blue light and being told nonstop the world will end or you will always be poor, your country hates you for your beliefs/skin color/ gender etc and nothing you do matters creates endless stress. I’m in my 30s and pass for early-mid 20s. I used to be super overweight so yeah I ate a lot of junk food and garbage. However I never bothered with social media and the only app I ever use is KZbin. It’s not the food, it’s the social media. Lose the social media and stay the heck away from plastic surgery unless you have a horrible disfigurement or in your 50s.

[@katrinamareen]

Back when Botox became available they said we should start before wrinkles start. I refused, probably due to cost at the time, but I now feel that botox and filler messes the skin elasticity and natural collagen to keep skin plump while young. Essentially removing natural antiaging properties, and causing early aging signs. The muscles in the face and the skin cant support itself without the chemicals, and overtime it does not listen to the chemicals.

[@HasanPikerIsADouche]

Stress ages you, even if self enduced

[@shanekeenaNYC]

I think it's almost like zodiac signs. Some generations are built far more utilitarian, some are prettier and daintier.

[@RB-gy6jq]

I'm surprised I don't look 60 with my stress.

[@jrzlz]

PED's ages you.

[@TheFutsu]

I had a few strands of white hair when I was 8 years old... I'm better now but it isnt stopping my millenial friend's friends from thinking im older than them/random people on the street thinking I'm 10-15 years older than I actually am.

[@nicholerin]

These kids today don't know what real stress is. They get online and complain that they aren't making enough to live, but their hair and nails are always done. Social media is killing them.

[@ashfordj81]

She absolutely does look like she's in her mid 40s or even early 50s. That's wildly shocking that she's 22! She has that "I blew my divorce money on this SUV and plastic surgery in a bid to attract a younger second husband, but dating in my 40s as a divorcee is not like it was in my 20s" look.

[@gracefulannie-grcflannie-]

Seriously. I'm 52 and I thought she was somewhere around my age

[@Aspen_exists_and_stuff]

My mom is 52 years old and I thought she was as old as her.

[@nathanenns7186]

My grade 9 science teacher was 55 and she looked younger than this girl, and had no filler or anything.

[@angelaharris53]

I was going to say she looks like a couple of aerobics instructors I've had. Tan-bedded to within an inch of their life. Hair overly blonde with dark roots and looking sort of like shoe leather.

[@joshcarter-com]

You hit that nail squarely on the head. I would totally think she’s a divorcee on the prowl.

[@alizackrone2995]

As a 25 y/o gen Z, i can confirm if you dont do any of this crap and do minimal makeup, you dont look older. I think i will continue to be carded for another decade.

[@mindedchaos]

yeah make up ages you people dont get the irony of putting make up on all your life .

[@Sybiiee]

25 here too and the only thing making me look older is from my diet all last year and some this year which I'll be changing soon, but I have not done any makeup or anything like that similar to what ever my generation does lol I don't think I look older🤷‍♀️

[@SnoopyReads]

The only thing you really need under 25 is sunscreen. Start wearing that on your face everyday, all year, and you'll never age again

[@Lawrence_Talbot]

I’m in my 30s. If I shave my face I pass for 23-25. Stay off the social media and stay away from plastic surgery.

[@SnoopyReads]

Wear Sunscreen everyday, most important thing you can do to prevent aging. 90% of wrinkles are caused by the ☀

[@MensGroomingAdvice]

As a guy that runs a KZbin channel for men's skincare, I obviously spend a lot of time looking at other content creator's online, and in skincare it's predominantly females. I totally agree that Gen Z is looking older than they should. I am truly worried about the skincare companies and 'influencers' that are pushing products onto youngsters (primarily young girls). Teenagers should not be using Retinol! I would love there to be a scientific study into the appearance of aging between the two groups. Social media has made youngsters feel they have to use products to look 'perfect' in this imperfect world. The guy you featured from TikTok is a perfect male example (I follow him and enjoy his content). I do look a bit older than him, but not by much. I'm 58yrs old. I guess my worry now is that Gen Z pick up on this older look and then double-down on having more treatment and expensive skincare to 'fix' the problem. Thanks for highlighting this issue Brett.

[@peteryang8991]

A big issue is health factor. Gen Z life style is much less healthier. Honestly, Gen Z is still under 25. If you are under 25 you can reverse that aging process very quickly. This is due to aging is cause by something call cell decade. The meaning is that we need to conduct cell division to fix any damage to our body. Aging from a medical perspective is to do with the fact that after 25 your cell can only divide a certain number of time. (Roughly 80 to the best of my knowledge) Looking older is due to you are causing damage to your body at a rate faster compare to it can be fixed through cell division. This is a problem usually exist only among older people, especially among smokers. This is due to after the age of 25, you cell can only divide so many times (80 to the best of my knowledge), so the higher percentage of cell division you used, the slower your cell will divide, because it can divide fewer times. If you used up 50%, your division speed will decrease by 50%, you use up 90%, it will slow down by 90%. Therefore, you will start to look older. However, prior to the age of 25, your cell division rate is unlimited. This is biologically speaking, prior to 25 years old, you are still in your late teens. You are only fully biologically mature, by the age of 25. (This is also why army mostly use 18~25 years old in draft, because they can recover very quickly. After 25 years old, it start going down. For pro-athletic, anything over 30 years old is consider old) Before the age of 25, your cell division speed is at 100%, because you can divide unlimited time. So, for all those Gen Z talking about how Gen Z are aging badly and going into panic mode. They all still got time to reverse it. Start living a more healthy life style, and they will see themselves start looing younger (Kind of like when I was 16, I keep getting sick and I start to look very old. Some people think I am 40. But, after I fully recover, within about 6 months, I start to look younger and younger. And by the time I am in my senior year, I look like a teenager again, in fact during my senior year I was one of those boys that a lot of girls got a crush on. And now I am actually 40, I go to the bar and bartender ask for my ID and I am always loving it, because the look on the bartender's face is priceless, when I show them by driving license and I always laugh so hard.) However, the fact that Gen Z are looking older also show a danger trend. The meaning is that they probably won't live as lone. If they are looking so old pre 25 years old, where there cell division repair rate is at 100%, what will happen when they are over 25 years old and can only divide roughly around 80 times? (To go on record, after you used up all your cell division, you die.) The meaning is that the unhealthy life style of Gen Z will result in them using up that 80 times cell division quickly like a rock star burning through his money. So, after 25 they will age even faster and die even younger. So, if this trend is really true, it is very likely that most of us are going to out live most Gen Z.

[@peteryang8991]

PS: And speaking about makeup. I will agree that millennials women are probably giving gen Z more stress. I don't get to associate with people my own age a lot these days, so I don't know how it goes. But, I remember back in college. About 1/4 of all the girls look like movie stars or magazine cover model. Even compare to the boomer generation, millennial women in their 20s are insanely hot. A lot of women that are consider hot by younger generation such as Taylor Swift or Emma Stone. They are not hot by our generation's standard. Because, as a group in general, millennial women in their 20s are extremely attractive. So, the standard required to be consider as "hot" is much higher. And this got a lot to do with the fact that millennials in general are in much greater shape. People generally look their best, when they are in better shape. In fact, if you look at women that are soldiers or in law enforcement, those that are in their 20s. Female cops and female soldiers in their 20s got the highest percentage of attractive women, of all occupations. Why? Because, in addition to the fact that they are young, they are in excellent shape. And it is not even compare to millennials, it is also the same compare to boomers. Back in the 80s and 90s where boomers are in their 20s and 30s, the big title is things such as "America got an obesity problem" Because, boomers are generally over weight in a highly unhealthy problem, heart attack and high blood pressure is the number one killer, among boomers, during their 40s and 50s. However, here is the difference. Baby Boomer are the arrogant generation. Comparison Gen Z are actually more humble. So, they are more likely to look inwards and say "Wait a minute, what are we doing wrong. Why is our big sister from the millennial generation or our mom that is a millennial, looking so much younger and guys are still asking my big sister out on a date, but not me?" Comparison, Baby Boomer blame others, for example, they are the ones pushing for ideas such as TV and magazine portray an unrealistic beauty standard and real women doesn't look that way. But, as millennials, we know that is not true. Especially, those of us that went to college. We are aware, that real women indeed look like that. If anything, the beauty standard of Hollywood is too low, because the hottest girls we had in college, are way hotter compare to the hottest ones on TV. Compare to the average standard of millennial college girls, Hollywood dream girl such as Emma Watson, Natalie Portman, is just a 7. Not a ten. If we bring girls in college that are actually ten, Emma Watson will look plane in comparison. Emma Stone and Taylor Swift are both not consider as attractive back to when we were in our 20s. Taylor Swift is about my age. When she came out, she didn't came out as a dream girl. She wasn't consider as hot back then. She made it famous, due to she is a great country singer and people love her music. But, she wasn't thought of as attractive. Just not ugly. When I first heard that the younger generation of boys think Taylor Swift is hot I just thought "Seriously? Taylor Swift? I mean, sure she is a great singer and her music is great and Taylor Swift isn't ugly, but Taylor Swift is hot? Seriously?" But I think the baby boomer preach their problematic value to the younger generation. Millennials understand the boomers are just a bunch of big babies and ignore them. But, a lot of Gen Z took it to heart. And this play a major role for the trend going on among Gen Z right now.

[@ItchyNavel]

Gen Z barely knows what 9/11 is, that is definitely not the cause of their stress.

[@niklasmolen4753]

There are generations that were taught "Duck and cover" in school. Gen Z probably doesn't even know what it is.

[@gustavovm491]

Their definition of stress is more like "I got a mean comment in my social media"

[@clicheguevara5282]

Yeah. I was 18, saw it happen live on TV, and watched friends go away to war. Gen Z has just seen KZbin videos about it. Lol

[@scribdfukkyu9630]

@@niklasmolen4753 to be fair they do that in schools, don't they?

[@djvn229]

​@@niklasmolen4753 Which part of gen z though?

[@BradfordRMcKnight]

Did you say Gen-Z lived through 9/11? The oldest GenZers were 4 years old on 9/11, and some were not born until a decade after 9/11..

[@derekzimmerman220]

I'm gen Z. I was born 1 month before 9/11. Don't discount my trauma

[@lemmings6516]

:D you quite literally sucked it in with your mothers milk

[@artsyfartsynerdywordy]

Ya I’m a millennial and I was literally in 1st grade and 9/11 barely effected me 😂 I remember we got let out of school early, which is like the opposite of trauma. The only thing that sucked for most people, was how hard it became to get through the airport.

[@Capn_FTB]

Living through 9/11 is not exclusive for remembering the exact day, it’s the process, transition, and repercussions that have changed almost all our lives through out the aftermath.

[@nachojimenez2420]

you would have thought that wouldn't make it past the editors.

[@TheLitoshi]

Im a 24 year old man. I showed my mom the lady in the white top and told her to guess her age. My mom thought she was at least 50 and was very concerned about her health and well being when I told her that she's younger than me. Social media standards are hurting us

[@julierice100]

She looks 50 and soooooo fake

[@PraiseHim123]

She looks so fake. I don't understand why they're doing so many procedures so young. 😢

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

My hubby also thought she was 50! He had to double take when I told him she's 22! 😂😂😂

[@cedarmanagement2343]

My first guess was age 55.

[@StanHowse]

That's what I said too.. 45 was Charitable. I'da said 50.

[@melissalovesnature3370]

I'm Gen X and don't do any botox, fillers, or expensive creams. You have no idea how liberating it is to not give a fuck. Eat, drink, and be merry!

[@A.M.0000]

10 years ago when I was in my 20's, the cool "it girl" thing to do was to be granola. Eating healthy, doing yoga, using natural products, and a positive mindset was what was cool. Using coconut oil as moisturizer was cool. Getting botox and filler in your 20's was not the norm. It wasn't until about 5 or 6 years ago, I started noticing 18 year olds getting filler and stuff.

[@imperfectstillworthit]

😅 you just outed me as SO old and out of touch - I still think that's the cool thing to do.... I always wondered how midage women think their style is still in.... So it beginns, poor old mama....So it beginns...

[@AlexPerazaTV]

"be granola" lmao.

[@Ayverie4]

Being healthy is a lot cooler than botox, and always will be afaic ❤️

[@jamesard5258]

The crunchy mom cringe then became a problem. This superficial trend is the backlash I guess. Simple is good. Natural isn't always so healthy or good (most seed oils break me out). Clearly, I'm still not advocating for the botox look, but I understand why the hippie or paleo lifestyles died down.

[@ashleenicole71]

Tiktok is full of marketing to make them believe they need the $60 tiny face cream. And that anything pure is bad.

[@Patricia-fu1fm]

I think the overcomplicated skin "care" with millions of products and botox are going to do way more damage than good for a lot of younger women. They also get caught in the cycle of wearing tons of foundation that wrecks your skin more when a little concealer on their insecurities would do. Keeping your skin clean, using a 100% witch hazel toner, and a little lotion when your skin feels dry does wonders.

[@elle_davis]

Totally agree! I'm in my early 30s and had been doing the multi-step/multi-product skincare routine for years and it worked...kinda. Within the last year, I saw so many random breakouts, allergic reactions, and also rough skin texture that I just cut back on all of my products and also switched to more all-natural ones. Now, I use natural oils and low-acid cleanser and the occasional exfoliation. Skin has never looked better.

[@katl1489]

Yes, my skin care is Dr. Bronner's soap, with hazel toner and aloe vera to moisturize. I barely have a wrinkle at 36.

[@JMBBrasil]

Witch hazel? Oh no. That one no!

[@JMBBrasil]

@@katl1489you are probably not very expressive.

[@user-dg5vz5jy2o]

and castor oil is amazing on face too

[@ZackRekeSkjell]

I think you hit the nail on the head here! These types of procedures are not as prevalent in Europe where I live, but I regularly get taken for being up to 10 years younger than I am, and I just do basic skincare and a bit of makeup. I dress my age as well, but still I always see the surprise in people’s faces when I tell them I’m almost 30. Even a dermatologist was convinced I was tops 21, and I constantly get ID’d. But I’d much rather have it like this than looking like I am 45 at 22.

[@SINGHDASLAYA]

I'm from the UK and over here there is a ton of girls doing these procedures and having the same lifestyle as in the USA. It's almost 1 for 1 and in some cases worse. I don't understand how the girls of my generation can have such high levels of ego and self-confidence while also having the highest levels of insecurity and delusion.

[@cptpepper7731]

They're prevalent in Eastern Europe. A lot of Ukrainian girls have lip fillers.

[@dudie5403]

People sometimes ask me for an ID too when I buy some alcoholic drinks. Then I think: I could have been your mother and you ask me for an ID😅😂

[@radientmindsetsubs]

Same lol!

[@JO3BID3N-is-a-P3D0]

​@@cptpepper7731Ukraine owes us a huge tax refund

[@stacyhubert4098]

I'm 22 and look like a middle/high school kid and lots of people assume I'm a middle/high schooler 😛 I'm not even afraid of aging and honestly, looking younger is a great feeling! I totally believe taking proper care of yourself, having a well-balanced diet, and staying active make you look younger. Absolutely no chance I'll ever put any crap in my face to keep from aging.

[@wobbegong4366]

Off the top of my head? -Excessive drinking. -Plastic surgery gone wrong. -Excessive makeup. -Stressing over the dumbest things. -Bad diet. -Completely warped sense of reality due to social media.

[@DolphinsPlayingInAquaMoonlight]

They also seem to do waaay more drugs than us millennials did. I have noticed cocaine, for instance, is way more normal today, especially amongst GenZ. That shit is gonna age you faster than anything will. Also speed. We just smoked some weed, and maybe did some shrooms once in a while. GenZ will put any and every drug into their system with no hesitation, and usually a cocktail of drugs instead of just one at a time like we did. They kind of seem a bit dumber to be honest. And screen time, and exposing themselves to radiation from phones and other devices, is also a factor. There are even some crazy people who sleep with their phone right next to their head for 8 hours straight, microwaving their brain (and face). It's insane.

[@crazysilly2914]

also, add copious promiscuous sex + hormonal birth control, both of which screw up your hormones...

[@theformalmooshroom9147]

Except excessive drinking has been a common feature for at least a few generations. While it's definitely not healthy, I think the excessive amount of unnecessary procedures is what is truly to blame

[@alexjones6190]

​@@theformalmooshroom9147its environmental. Monsanto.....or the water or both

[@StevenCarusone]

It's the social media. So much of what the human body does and grows is a result of Epigenetics. Oddly enough, your mindset has a small effect on your epigeniality, and every mind on social media can just add 20 years. It's showing in the youngest, and for some of the oldest among us It's taking years off.

[@frederico-d3l]

im 32 and people told me i looked 20 when i went to a party last weekend. while a 22 yo dude looked like a 45 divorced dude. its CRAZY

[@drunkenfist3084]

I get 18 girls talking to me about tik toks like bruh hahaha too bad i felt guilty about dating them because that's all i get because i don't look my age

[@bea-zf7mn]

you’re old

[@aocg1914]

Im 40, and i knew some 25 guys that looked like 50, full grey beard..

[@johns5556]

LOL It IS crazy.

[@juliajade4173]

I mean, I'm 23 and people think I'm 17-18. It depends on the person

[@Reply-who-me]

This is sad. My husband and I are late gen x and we are routinely told we look younger than our 40+ years. The closest I’ve come to a cosmetic procedure was invisilgn and that was to ease my headaches from clenching my teeth while I sleep. We have visible grays, but still mistaken for mid-30’s. Stop the filler and Botox bs, manage stress and emotions with consistent challenging exercise, put sunblock on everyday, take your vitamin D3, stay hydrated, get off your damn phones and touch grass, rocks, and maybe hold hands and give smiles and hugs (with consent or whatever bs makes you think I give a shit).

[@rathelmmc3194]

Same here. I'm in my 40s and people say I look like I'm in my 30s. I'm always skeptical though due to how many greys are in my beard. No one thinks I look like I'm in my 20s though. :)

[@TheBaumcm]

Same here. I’ve fewer grays than hubby so I’ve been told I look as young as 29, but to be fair, I have oily skin which I didn’t strip into submission so there’s that. Also, this group is more likely to be vegan or vegetarian which inherently makes it harder for them to get important amino acids and if they don’t manage nutrition well will make them very deficient. Water, essential vitamins from eggs and milk, natural collagen, bone broth, wings, skin, etc., they all add to the arsenal your body has against aging.

[@JohnSmith-hj9bd]

I’ll take shit that never happened for 600 Alex

[@Braiining]

That comment at the end confirmed you to be the GOAT

[@snsmystic]

How were you able to find your teeth clenching is from needing braces? What specialist did you see? I do the same and all dentists have said is that I I just need teeth guard but I've not been evaluated by any other specialists.

[@hystericmysteric]

Millennials were allowed to be cringier. That keeps you young. Being obsessed with your appearance and hearing how awful everything is will definitely age you.

[@commentator1984]

Not the food. 80s and 90s kids lived on poptarts and soda. It has to be the products. I have never worn makeup or used stuff on my face and at 42 I still look younger than a lot of early 30s.

[@damilolaa.3752]

Perhaps junk food then was 'healthier' than junk food now. Or perhaps, those who ate junk then also ate enough animal protein and vegetables than this generation.

[@MFaith777]

Not my family. Most people I knew were eating food from scratch. Plus, any processed food now is way worse than it was before. They’ve added so many bad ingredients and have even injected meats with more crap, including hormones, than they used to. Food is definitely a huge part of the problem.

[@asdfjgh]

@@damilolaa.3752I think the soda and poptarts thing were just treats. People ate real food, now everyone’s ordering doordash and waiting in line at mcdonalds

[@eventhori3on]

i didn't eat that stuff we couldn't afford it... and back then when you were pretty poor you at potatoes meat and veg... now that has swung.. eating healthy now is expensive so people just buy cheap crap.. which is frozen highly processed junk

[@Daniel-yl5jl1bi6q]

Not this 80s kid. Nor was that true of the other kids I hung with.

[@GreyEyedGirl]

I too am a millennial, 37 years old. Most people mistake me for 25. However, I developed a chronic illness 4 years ago and completely overhauled my diet. I look younger now than I did in my 20's, I also feel way better now than 10 years ago. You are absolutely correct, eat terrible = feel terrible = look terrible.

[@KyleDayne]

33 years old here, about 9 months ago I changed my diet and activity in huge positive ways. People think I'm 25 now. When I was super unhealthy at 25 people said I was 40+. We can change quite a bit based on habits, idk about abusing filler and cosmetics being as reversible though.

[@isaura-22]

Same am 29 people think am 18

[@NonLegitNation2]

same, 39 and people constantly mistake me for being at the oldest 24. Unlike you though my diet sucks and I vape, I have hypertension because of the vaping but overall still in good health, 6'2 185lbs and get about 10 miles of walking in a day at work.

[@DaniilAKein]

So proud of you! Made roughly same journey, I am a millennial too. I am 32 and I am feeling myself like I am better than at 22, strange things are happening, but I love the fact that we are handling this pretty damn good

[@one-seventeen.rev310]

​@@isaura-22literally me, a lady asked me what i wanna be when i grow up a few months and i said i already have 2 babies at home, im just working to help put food on the table at this point.

[@BlankPictures-1]

I've been watching Jordan's videos for a while now. I didn't realize he wasn't 35 until I first watched that video.

[@demonsalwayswin]

I thought he was 40+. I am closer to 35 and he looks nowhere near to my age.

[@BlankPictures-1]

@@demonsalwayswin Part of the reason I thought he was 35 and not 40+ is because of how he acts and the general subject matter of his videos.

[@demonsalwayswin]

@@BlankPictures-1If he looked 20 and acted like this, I'd still think he looks 20. Looks and behavior should be separated from age guessing.

[@BlankPictures-1]

​@@demonsalwayswinOk. He does look more like 40 after more consideration.

[@gianna526]

To me he looks in his mid 30's.

[@angiewoodward4166]

Really good show! I’m a boomer and I’ve noticed the difference between how gen Z is aging and how we did, it’s sad.

[@hrdkorebp]

Gen Z absolutely cannot claim 9/11. You had no concept of what was happening.

[@Ania-pw6xf]

I was thinking the same thing! I was a freshman in college when 9/11 happened. It was tough and so have many other life events been in my 42yrs of living. But I still don’t look my age. No one ever guesses that I’m even in my 40’s!

[@G_Man_2077]

As a Gen Z fellow, I certainly don't claim 9/11, that happened before I was born... perhaps it's more of the fallout of 9/11 that could be creating this sort of situation? (i.e., greater global stress regarding foreign terrorism, increasingly centralized security, etc.) It would be interesting to compare this with Gen X and the Baby Boomers who grew up during the Cold War; the Millennials grew up after the end of the Cold War, though of course, they would have gone through the same sort of situation, merely at a different age. From personal experience, I would actually say that the pandemic and the effects of it contribute more to this phenomenon than anything to do with 9/11.

[@jkfromtheA]

We had to live in the fallout though, and we inherited the stress from our parents as well as the TV constantly showing us terrorist attacks globally

[@rinzerider]

Truth!

[@Ania-pw6xf]

@@InwardRTMP I get the point you’re trying to make, but the general public (of Gen Zers) didn’t have a loved one die in 911. I was only speaking to the man in the video’s example of 9/11 being a cause for stress for his generation.

[@poogissploogis]

I'm definitely convinced it's the beauty products and trends that are popular amongst Gen Z, which would explain the generational divide there. We are no more stressed out than any other generation, Millennials have had it super rough too. I'm 26 and have never had any work done and have never been a makeup wearer, and I still get mistaken for 19 all the time. I also eat pretty well and don't drink or smoke. Lifestyle factors are not a new cause of aging appearance, but it's interesting to see it on a generation-wide scale.

[@GaserBeam-hi4ez]

Exactly, it’s the make up. I’m 37 and people think I’m early 20s or even teenaged. I am small, but no make up really makes one look young. All the time people don’t believe that I’m the mother of my kids. Stay out of the sun but get exercise, I do clothes and umbrellas and hats. Drink water. Put unscented lotion on.

[@jcdentoid]

You're also a zoomer at 26, not a millennial, although you are right on the edge. Some people just end up looking older than they are and some people younger, granted I don't think these trends and products help.

[@courtneymeyers82]

Yes, and sitting front of a computer or their phone for hours and hours, day after day, while eating junk food doesn't help them

[@poogissploogis]

@berlynreynolds8290 Same! I'm a substitute teacher and I can't tell you how many times high school students have asked me if I was a new student when they come into the room.

[@poogissploogis]

@@jcdentoid Yep! I definitely identify as a zoomer, I should've made that more clear.

[@noahmontgomery9902]

My sister fell victim too this, she started getting fillers at 20 and appears to have aged 15 years in the span of 5

[@Useryoutube02847]

As a millennium born in 96, an old woman mistaken my nephew for my son and this was like in 2017/2018. So I guess gen z are not the only ones.

[@bruskydu]

She really referenced events like 9/11, political unrest, Covid and whatnot as if older generations hadn't experienced those and then some.

[@XChaoticX99]

Did you miss the part where she said older generations had it worse?

[@Yourwrongandthatsokay]

Ah selective hearing

[@angelaharris53]

Child of the '80s. We grew up with the ever-present threat of nuclear war.

[@eroli2742]

Way to just stop listening??

[@violetnorwen8491]

She said an article said that

[@froniccruxis1049]

As a millenial, it isn't stress. We have lived through the shit. Gen z barely remembers the 2008 economic recession let alone all the shit before that. If it is stress at all it is the inability to cope

[@Mini-Toast_]

​@@jimmy-iq8lhwtf r those emojis 😭

[@thanglongnguyenvu3815]

Your wording heavily implies that there is absolutely no way gen Z can feel stress. And if they say they do, they're just whining. While I agree that a strong mind under pressure is necessary, what you said just seems incredibly narrow-minded.

[@jaridatkinson4907]

No I think he means gen z not the first generation dealing w stress so ita likely not causing yall to age earlier reading comprehension is important

[@therainman7777]

@@thanglongnguyenvu3815His wording does not imply that at all. Let alone “heavily” implies it. He’s not saying Gen Z can’t feel stress. He’s refuting the idea that Gen Z is aging faster because they’re more stressed than previous generations, by pointing out that previous generations (e.g. millennials) were exposed to even more stressful events this Gen Z has seen so far.

[@theZDOME]

I do find it funny, as an early gen z, when millennials talk smack. Aren’t y’all the most woke generation statistically?

[@Kiddwaters23]

It's for sure social media. I had 17 years of no phones. It was great.

[@frederico-d3l]

exactly. imagine having instagram in high school... the anxiety and stress of that.

[@vipeton.8927]

Got phone at 22

[@blue_ig1]

Im a gen z, I got my first phone at 13, if all of us were mature enough to not take a shit of online trolls or standards then a phone is a GREAT thing, but they’re teens, that’s the problem

[@JO3BID3N-is-a-P3D0]

social media and gmo foods

[@povang]

As a millennial I agree with most that it is due to social media. We didn't have social media when I was going through high school. Can you imagine the stress? comparing yourself with other high school kids was stressful enough, try comparing yourself with the world on social media. Stress is a super ager.

[@FirstNameLastName-wt5to]

My life has been nothing but stressful (a series of traumas) and I’m routinely mistaken for being a decade younger than I am. It’s mostly genetics. Followed by chemical exposure (food, cigarettes, etc).

[@paddington1670]

yeah we didnt even have cellphones til almost adults. I had a brick with a pull out antenna and i was one of the first in my peer group to have a cellphone, and it was like $1.25 a minute. Cant even imagine what it would be like to grow up with social media

[@chelseythompson5167]

True, but for us maybe it wasn’t makeup and fillers. It was trying to be anorexic because thin was in.

[@povang]

@@chelseythompson5167 Ironically being anorexic is the biggest beauty flex of them all. It is scientifically proven that fasting slows down aging. I fast daily, skipping breakfast and sometimes lunch. People always tell me I look young for my age and im 44. When compared to my siblings, I have 5 siblings, everyone thinks im the youngest, and in the 2nd born child. Everyone thinks I look younger than my baby brother whom is 8 years younger than me. All of my siblings do not fast.

[@livinginthepines]

I graduated in 2011 so we had social media like myspace and facebook, but it was still new and fun and innocent then.

[@kristinario5872]

I’m 37 this year and I’ve been thinking about injectables… but when I did a Zoom with a uni professor to discuss courses she asked me if I was not long out of high school 😅 ngl that gave me a little confidence boost I think for an occasion enhancing what you have is fine, but changing to the point of being unrecognisable is scary

[@Mist.3]

This. We millennials grew up thinking botox is something women do in their 40s. Maybe after the divorce and when dating guys half your age. 😂 To be fair to the professor tho, i think he is genuinely being honest with that comment. At 32, I took some art classes at uni and people thought i was a freshman/sophomore. And to be honest, people in their early twenties now look like how people I went to high school with look like now. 🙊

[@Funboi68]

Don’t do it you can’t out run Father Time Be happy with yourself f🤬ck society

[@xVadRay]

I'm 26 and I was asked the other day at a medical appointment if I'm over 18 so I can go without a guardian 😅

[@TheRawKeyPets]

Instead of poisoning your body and creating long-lasting mental and physical health defects, why not just return to the natural human diet, look up the Terrain Model and Natural Hygiene and learn how to return your body to pristine health and your skin will become flawless because you are actually supplying what the cells need.

[@indiechick05]

That is always a good feeling. I turned 37 three months ago and a man at the gas station told me I looked 22 after asking for my age to buy a nicotine product for my mom.

[@rennoc7177]

As a single man out there dating I can't count the amount of times a woman reacted shocked and suprised when I said I prefer them natural without any filters or makeup.

[@dontgetmarried]

You don't prefer no make up, you prefer minimal make up

[@byucatch22]

I don't know who these women are getting their info from (actually I kinda do) but they're way mislead...fillers don't look good

[@GraceHiniker]

​@@dontgetmarriedUm... my husband GENUINELY prefers me with no makeup. At all. I only wear makeup half the time and even my wedding day makeup would've been considered a "no makeup" makeup look. Some dudes actually do like the look of 0 makeup at all

[@lanelane800]

My husband is the same way-- absolutely no makeup is his preference. I love that and honestly, wearing makeup is too much work anyway.

[@commentator1984]

​@dontgetmarried my husband also prefers no makeup, so yeah, don't tell men what you think they like.

[@senryu93]

I never wore makeup until I was in my 30s. Never wear foundation. Don't even color my hair. I'm a senior and everyone is shocked when I tell them. My life has not been without considerable stress but I have always exercised and kept to a no junk food diet. Just take care of yourself and stop putting junk on and in your skin. The lack of individuality is something I had noticed, too. Real beauty is in individuality, being your unique self and loving that unique self. It looks bad now but will look even worse as fashion trends change.

[@rickshipley7872]

Brett as a boomer I've got a thought. Perhaps it's emotional stress that sprouts in kindergarten and grows exponentially faster as you grow. Think about the pressure in junior high to be liked, admired and "beautiful!" Then there is the onslaught of criticism from social media. Everything about the human race is a target from somebody. It's crazy! Peace of mind is a very rare thing today. And you are absolutely right about the medical...enhancements.

[@Daniel-yl5jl1bi6q]

I absolutely think stress is a huge factor in how people appear as they age. And it's no secret that today's youth are more therapy-dependent and anxiety-ridden than previous generations.

[@TheBaumcm]

While the stress is there, we had that same stress. Xennial here. Heroine chic was all the rage when I was growing up. I do think that social media’s constant onslaught creates its own set of problems but it’s not like the older generations are immune. The biggest change though is that we were taught how to address stress. Take responsibility for what we can and change it and ignore what we can’t. We were more active as children and probably had a more regular style of meal (more two parent households). They also make faces a lot more into their phone camera😂.

[@reborka]

@@TheBaumcmdefinitely agree that Gen Z was not taught how to regulate stress. I’m Gen Z and didn’t have anyone around me that had parents that taught them how to control their stress. I’m an anomaly since I came from an abusive household, so I’m speaking on what I’ve observed in nonabusive child-parent relationships. And Gen Z suffers with a savior complex further exacerbated by social media saying that if you’re not actively involved in social justice (though most of it is performative and something to post about) then you’re “part of the problem”. So no self regulation mixed with constant doomer mindset, it makes sense why Gen Z has chronic stress and anxiety. I’m not saying it’s right, just pointing stuff out that seems to correlate. Though, you’d think with a generation of people who love going to therapy so much they would’ve learned about radical acceptance 🤔

[@jsballance2683]

Brett you're doing something right. You definitely look younger than 22. I used to hate the fact that people thought I was 16 when I was 22 but now, at almost 42, it's great to look younger than your years lol.

[@motherofone979]

When I was 25 I actually had a cop stop me in a park when I was smoking a cigarette and demand my license then kept looking at it muttering about how he swore I was only 16 and how this has to be a fake. He wasn't the only one who thought my license was fake. Really annoying at the time but now that I am 37 I love the fact that I am ID'd all the time and people are surprised.

[@CM7777...]

It's so bizarre that 22 year olds want to look 16. Who would want to look like a child when then ARE a grown young woman?

[@XOXO-yv2vg]

​@@CM7777... Well wanting to vs simply just looking younger are two different things. I'm 26 and people think I'm 15-18.... its not my fault I look like this. This is just my face.

[@CM7777...]

@@XOXO-yv2vg So why say anything at all about it?

[@XOXO-yv2vg]

@@CM7777... I'm not the original commenter in this thread.... unless I misunderstood your previous comment that I responded too, I thought you were saying it looks bizarre to look younger than your age if you're a grown woman. Otherwise I don't know what you mean lol

[@clintonm2357]

That dude is 26?! I’m 41 and look younger. Not particularly good looking, but I don’t look old. And stress? I fought in the wars that followed 9/11 and am a disabled veteran. Not sure what it is…

[@MolyBDenum-lh3wy]

I’m sure if he shaved he’d look a lot younger. To me, he looks like he’s in his late 20s.

[@zack6012]

I Don't buy that he is 26. he's realistically closer to his 30s than he is 25.

[@SicketMog]

Am 36, get mistaken for 15-20 on the regular (not as fun for a man), as for gen-z maybe lifestyle and microplastics or something? For the women it's the make-up and procedures for sure.

[@Herbiethekatuser-sy3wf1jc8l]

Jordan is funny check him out!!!

[@error_4004]

@@zack6012he is though, he’s turning 27. The beard ages him a lot

[@gishjalmr5628]

My grandparents lived through the Great Depression. I have many photos of them when they were in their 20s and they look happier and healthier than most people in that age group now. There is nothing that can be said by a Gen Z that will convince me that they have it harder than my grandparent's generation.

[@sarahirwin1769]

GenZ were freaking toddlers when 911 happened. Everyone older than you had also lived through all those things you mentioned. Through most of it, we were the ones actually old enough to understand what was happening. Adults stress about those things, children don't. Ya'll were children when all those stressful things were happening. With the exception of Biden. But we're going through that, too. You don't have it worse than we do when it comes to stress.

[@jjudah428]

I was thinking the same thing. I’m 26, I was 4 when 9/11 happened and I don’t remember anything about that day. When I grew up there wasn’t social media to push Clintons or Bush’s politics. Just the news. Maybe a little bit when Obama was in office, but my point is, I wasn’t stressed about adult topics while I was growing up. I think the “stress of the world” is an excuse, it’s the substances, medications and beauty products they’re all consuming.

[@DaaanG73]

Came here to say this. They may have been alive on 9/11 but they absolutely did not live through it.

[@kcarter0265]

I think it’s more so the cultural shift. I was 7 myself, so I at least remember everything. But I will say our culture fractured, they pushed way harder on global politics, climate change, activism, etc… it definitely affected children more than you may think. Just in different ways.

[@marktisdale7935]

@sarahirwin1769 Thank you for saying this, I was a 20 year old service member who was already deployed when 9/11 happened. I was thinking how the heck could it have had any real effect on a toddler.

[@doomfry3163]

I’m assuming you’re one of the early/elder Gen Zers.

[@perisher2568]

Gen Z barely witnessed 9/11. More than half of today's Gen Z weren't even born when 9/11 happened, I was 1 and a half years old, my brother wasn't even a month old, most Gen Z who were alive then couldn't even fathom the severity and tragedy of the event, not to even mention that it really happened and people lost their lives. Only the sorrow and aftermath of the even had any effect on us because adults kept ramming the tragedy of it into our little, undeveloped brains. If we're talking about the stress that affects Gen Z, 9/11 is not nearly one of the significant stressors.

[@theresefrancis9283]

I would argue the fear mongering that ensued after is. TSA, forever wars, dealing with paranoid parents and what not. While the memory itself may not be, the results definitely made things worse.

[@alfainc5868]

Lol I think I was in 8th grade 911 I still get carded

[@gshann73]

More likely the stress of the financial crash of 2008 had a bigger impact on their youth… watching their parents struggle mightily.

[@jgr7487]

Millenials lived the good days, then 9/11 hit & killed our future. We lived through all 2k crisis, we were molded by them, we remember going to the cockpit to take a picture with the pilot & we felt when this "right" was taken. You Zoomers were born in this screwed-up nonsensical world with no knowledge of what you lost. I'm 36 & people still say I look 10 yrs younger.

[@virklad7]

SLEEP! Sleep is so important to so many aspects of health. I know there are seasons of life where that's a harder ask but even in your 40s (like me) a good night's sleep will do wonders for your appearance.

[@findingbeautyinthepain8965]

This! It’s currently 1:30 AM, and I’m up with pregnancy insomnia. I miss sleeping so much lol. I know, I know, being on KZbin is NOT helping matters lol.

[@mitsubachi6865]

Grandma's quote : sleep is beauty's food.

[@MDP2020]

Yes ma’am! Been saying this for years. Keep up the good work! 👏🏻🙌🏻🔥

[@sarahirwin1769]

One reason they look older is because they're wearing their makeup the way older women wear makeup when trying to look younger. So, the natural assumption is that they're older. When I was 23, I hardly ever wore makeup at all.

[@zaq1337]

👍👍👍

[@kristinrichmond8185]

This is the reason, and likely, only reason. Make up.

[@8486odin]

As a millennial, I'm 40 with no Grey's and still get carded. I'd like to thank micro-plastic and all the preservatives that the 90s could muster. Thanks to that I am in a perpetual state of preservation

[@theashleymae]

😂😂

[@jennygump5835]

Same

[@loveamerica5725]

If you are 40.you arent millenial you are in that phase bylte gen X and millenials that no one knows how to call. I am 42 and in no way am I a millennial and my husband is 45 and hes not a gen X. Its just that weird 5 6 yr transition in btw.

[@8486odin]

@loveamerica5725 honestly, they have changed it so often at this point I don't care much either way. I'll just stick to what already I stated.

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Hold my beer... Gen X here! Raised on fake plastic butter, cheese and breakfast cereals with enough sugar to keep us powered throughout the day. Playing in fields full of pesticides that would kill a cow. However.... we weren't glued to our screens and did everything face to face. Stress was much lower that way. No time to wonder why someone didn't like us... we just aired out our grievances with each other on the spot. We didn't have car seats or even seat belts in most cases. We had peddle power! I mean bicycles. We swam in creeks with gators. Played with snakes. We drank in clubs until we couldn't dance any more when we turned 21. Our friends carted us home. We took care of each other. Lived everyday to the fullest. But... one thing stands out... we didn't give a rats a** about politics. We had no clue if someone was a Trump supporter and we didn't care. Zero division. Gen X was united and we totally rocked every look and style we tried!

[@luisl.b4146]

“My generation loves a good vape” 😹😹

[@kathleenking47]

Vaping, tattoos, etc, could age

[@shaderxluna]

3:10 I really thought it was an ad I just started fast forwarding lmfaoo

[@Miss_Prak]

I am 36 and my teenage son is 19. When we go out to eat. He is mistaken for my older brother or boyfriend and has gotten comments about him where people assumed that he’s in his late 40’s. Gen Z is aging fast it's just nuts.

[@heatherw02hw]

Same situation. I am 22 and my dad is 42 we always get mistaken for dating... Or siblings

[@mjsteward5508]

Younger millennials are aging like the Gen Zs which is my younger sister who was born in 1995 because she smoke and drink a lot. I'm a middle millennial born in 1989 and I still have a baby face when I go to the casino because I workout, go to work and sleep off my problems.

[@LasPhoenix777]

I am thought to be my kid’s sister ALL THE TIME

[@wvanyar1801]

Well I looked older than I am back in the late 1980s because I was losing my hair. Part of the aging I believe is the worry that kids face now a days. They have to worry about not looking correct for the TicTok crowd. They have to affirm this social group this week but next week they need to affirm a different group. They have to be a sports star, but also an academic star, but also a closet case nerd, also the champion of some cause, while also being the ultimate victim of some sort. Kids are being told they have to the the pinacol of everything before they are out of middle school. They are not allowed to make mistakes. They can't mess up on a test, burn dinner, disagree with their friends, and the ultimate sin not agree with their teachers that they spend 1 hour with five times a week.

[@playthegame7445]

Cos tehy abuse their bodies like theres no tomorrow

[@xtro7355]

I'm 46 (GenX) and I repeatedly get mistaken for someone between 31-34. A friend of mine swears I'm a vampire. I talked to this woman not too long ago and I literally swear I thought she was legit as old as I was. She was 28yrs old!! I was seriously shocked. Of course I kept that shock internal, but damn...

[@Violet-de7rw]

BS 😂

[@yr2180]

Me too

[@gena_unknown]

Same, but a few years younger!! People are always shocked when I tell them I have an 18 year old. Here’s the thing with 9/11 it was our generation that got hit hard with it. We were right at legal age and many enlisted in the military . We were in our mid-late 20s when the housing crash hit and the recession was in full force. Many of us were fresh college grads with little experience so many of us started entry level jobs. Every generation has their struggles, but all the early 2000 bs, we (xennials) “experienced” more than Gen Z and we still look younger. I think it’s the computer/phone use, all that blue light is decaying the skin.. of course along with fillers and makeup.

[@billthompson8182]

Me and my wife are in the same boat. I'm guessing it's the lack of movement that's aging them badly. That and crying about everything. We found out that some coworkers were 25 years old and were questioned about our reactions to having heard that. We thought dude was a couple of years younger than us (45). Turns out he is 25.

[@nekk-ra7080]

I'm 49, but I easily look at least ten years younger. A combination of lifestyle and genetics in my case, but I also wear very little make-up and have had none of the cosmetic procedures that Brett mentioned.

[@matthewmatthew3955]

Millenials been through everything gen z been through.

[@Duchess_Bananabread]

And a bit more ...

[@doomfry3163]

Elder GenZers were toddlers back then how would you know what Millennials have been through?

[@shadow6543]

@@doomfry3163Because we are Millennials? 😂 lmao tf? What’s more most of the events that Gen Z “went through” they were too young to actually understand so we were the ones actually affected by it in some way. I was born in 92 I remember when schools suddenly became unsafe, when suddenly you couldn’t get on a plane without worrying about international jihadis, our country being at war for 20 straight years, the recession and housing crash. And more importantly we Millennials remember when things were NOT that way. For Gen Z those things were normal they never knew different. Gen Z was the first generation to be raised by the internet and it screwed them up. These people had Gen X for parents they didn’t stand a chance.

[@thepickledpixie9052]

Exactly and juggling work, keeping house and raising kids.

[@thegrinderman1090]

@@shadow6543 I think you nailed it with the Gen X parents part. Millennials grew up with a basic version of the internet, which supplemented the rest of our lives. Now everything online is designed and highly optimised to ensnare you into doom-scrolling. Millennials started at the shallow end and waded into the deep end. Gen Z were born in the deep end. The internet IS their lives. And their parents can barely swim. At least Gen Alpha have parents who are adept at using the internet, and understand its pitfalls. When you give a baby an iPad, you're essentially introducing them to a physically harmless but extremely addictive drug.

[@Ashley10056]

Who else is here rewatching Brett?🥹

[@lexi-sanuwu9194]

I am 21, gen z, I don't wear makeup often, and when I do, it's some eyebrow tint and lipstick, and that's only on special occasions once or twice a year. I have been told I have a baby face, I'm told I look immature, and oftentimes, I am treated like an infant. The funny thing about that is the fact that I'm not super healthy, I don't go outside much, I'm chronically stressed, I have a shitty college student diet, and I'm always looking at screens (computer science major). I don't know, I just find it funny how a lack of makeup and fillers makes such a difference

[@ivygomez8466]

Agreed! Except my family was raised on a pretty healthy diet. My youngest and oldest siblings look maybe a couple years older, but they just have mature bone structures. The rest of us look younger than our age. It's really interesting. None of us are really makeup heavy or into social media or trends or anything like that. It can really age you

[@pleiadesluciernaga8877]

Consider if you are coasting on your youth. Bad habits always catch up with us.

[@Lma832]

Is it lack of fillers and makeup, or do You just look good because you’re young like everyone else?

[@petscraftsandwonderfulthin1279]

Lol. I'm 25 and people I meet ALWAYS think I'm 12. Never fails.

[@rachelmaddowswife8713]

Yeah, it used to be that only older women did a lot of cosmetic surgery, fillers, and wore heavy makeup because they were desperately trying to turn back the clock. Now that companies have duped 20 year olds to do all these unnecessary things, they look 40+. If they just did nothing they'd look their age. Let this 80's baby warn you though, the days of eating like crap, drinking alcohol, and not sleeping having no impact on you are numbered. You have to change your habits and focus a bit more on health after 25.

[@undyne1]

This is so weird. I'm 21, but often get mistaken by a 16 year old. I often think "Am I the weird looking one? Or am I the normal one because I don't use makeup, cosmetics, drink, or smoke?"

[@storiesthatneverwere800]

You're the normal one, I have the same problem, we'll go back to these people in 15 years, we'll look 20 while being 30 without even spending money

[@rebeccajustin8525]

Same....most people think I'm 14 but I'm 21 😂

[@Chronic41745]

⁠@@rebeccajustin8525 same I’m also 21 but get mistaken as a 15year old

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

So true. Outside of the people destroying their faces, what I find most common is that Gen-Z follows the odd trend of looking way younger than older generations looked at their age!

[@undyne1]

@@robertortiz-wilson1588 You mean older?

[@michaelbuick6995]

I think it is stress, but it is stress *combined* with an inability to deal with stress. Everyone deals with stress, such is life, you suck it up and get on with it. But I think Gen Z internalise stress more. They get more stressed out over smaller issues and dwell on it longer.

[@TheBaumcm]

Yep. Was having trouble putting my finger on the proper expression but internalizing more is definitely it. I would add, as an Xennial, we were taught that sometimes things happened that were out of our control so we should take responsibility for what we could. That sense of agency really reduces anxiety while also recognizing you have to let go of some stuff.

[@highlanderknight]

Agreed, the inability to deal with stress can make small things difficult to deal with.

[@ashfordj81]

@@TheBaumcmSame here. Growing up hearing "life isn't fair," makes it easier to let little (or even big) things roll off your back.

[@westphalianstallion4293]

1. Less abillity to deal with stress. Less passion more anxiety and numbness. 2. Indoctrinated to be stressed by everything. Fear mongering by media and educators. 3. Style and cosmetic procedures, the beauty standart for women seems to be a trophy wife botox barbie. 4. Lack of sport, nature and good nutrition routines since childhood.

[@patrickh9937]

It's not stress, it's plastic surgery.

[@tracyfitch4873]

I’m an old millennial, almost an Xer and at 22, people thought I was 12. I used to love playing the “guess my age” game, because people have always thought I was younger by a good decade. At 43, I’m just now starting to see some laugh lines and forehead wrinkles. I couldn’t have afforded cosmetic procedures in my early 20’s even if I wanted them. But, I didn’t really start wearing makeup till my 20s. I don’t know if it’s diet though, because as a kid of the 80s I was raised on junk food. And, we’ve also had just as much stress and have lived through the same things. I’ve always thought it was just genes. We’re only seeing the extreme examples on TikTok. I feel like there are probably just as many young looking Gen Z’s, they’re just not noticed as much. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@HosCreates]

I'm 34 an I love playing guess my age with people too , its amusing 😉! however I've lose some check fat so I'm starting to look a bit older. people guess I'm 25

[@jessicaangeline]

I'm 27 and literally 3 days ago I met some new people and when they asked my age they were so surprised! Thought I was 21 🤷🏼‍♀️ I was super flattered. It's true, focusing on your health and natural beauty is much more youthful. Even my mom, who's mid 50s is so youthful and lovely. 😊

[@abrahammesrajecorrea2349]

Same here, nearing 29 and people think I'm at the beginning of my 20s. I atribute it to my mother's face which doesn't grow old (she's 60 and looks like at the end of her 40s, beginning of her 50s; and her two little brothers look like her uncles). I don't even have a healthy life style and I sometimes have a very nihilistic perspective... but I'd say the key is just acepting life can be unfair but not letting that wear you down like these kids. If you can move on and enjoy life even with its issues, then you'll be ok. Gotta keep a positive outlook, even like Spiderman, who often jokes now and then to keep ongoing and that eventually does make him happy sometimes.

[@ireallywantedtolivethruthe80s]

😂😂 likewise, they asked if I was 16 .. I’m also 5 feet tall.. and I’m often referred to as a teen even though I have tattoos and dress my age…try to talk and say as many composed things as I can to showcase maturity and actual age 😅

[@jessicaangeline]

@@ireallywantedtolivethruthe80s lol, it's like, just because I'm short doesn't meant I'm a kid! 😆

[@mineko4463]

I feel that, just recently turned 21 and a lot of people assume that I'm 17. I focus on just being natural and being healthy, staying active and eating healthy 🤷‍♀️

[@nathang2465]

I’m 28 people usually guess 26. I’m a guy though so I’m definitely okay with not looking 21. If I could go back and do anything I’d protect my skin better from the sun. Mainly just for health reasons. The tan beauty standard is literally cancer.

[@TXWalkingBanana]

I left this comment on Jordan's video. I'll leave it here too. Can confirm. 2 months ago I turned 21yrs. People constantly tell me that I look like I'm pushing 30, and sound like I'm 40. It's still very weird.

[@BrandonB242]

Man, back when I was in my early 20s. People thought I was in high school. Had to grow a beard just to look older.

[@far6311]

We grew up playing outside and occupying ourselves with Barbies and Legos. YOUR generation sat in front of a tablet/phone for hours at a time, you even went to school on a computer screen. So yes. You look old honey. My skincare was water and Vaseline. Your skin care has too many chemicals to pronounce. My lunch was peanut butter and apples. Your lunch is Taki dust coated chicken nuggets. I'm almost 30 and people still ask where my parents are. They're retired, Karen. I'm here to get my avocados.

[@paulwoodford1984]

lol, meanwhile i am 39 and look 20. i feel young and look young. pays to live a healthy life.

[@alexhutton155]

Weird. It’s like it’s shit genes or something. Jordan lives in one of the most sheltered times ever. What a puuuuuussssyyyy

[@danib712]

lol

[@lori900]

"Losing individuality." Great point!!! I'm 58. Since I FEEL 27, I would love to look 27. But I'm 58, and I will continue to age to the best of my ability. One, I can't afford & I'm scared of surgery or filler,. Two, this is me. And it took this long to be okay with me. 💕 Don't try to be someone else....you're more beautiful just like you are.

[@lesliepage3886]

I’m 49 and my age has snuck up on me, but I’m not going down the Botox/filler route either. I’ll look older than others my age eventually but I’ll be real.

[@lynncrf]

You also look lovely though. Your skin glows and you exude glamour.

[@Masonball771]

Wow I really hope I look like you when I’m 58!! You look incredible 😍😍😍

[@jillybean9071]

Dude, you look amazing! I can only hope of looking as good as you do when I am 58!

[@NostalgiaforInfinity]

I'd rather look like a 200 year old mummy than pump weird chemicals into my skin just for the sake of vanity. Aging and growing old is part of life. That's what makes life worth living. Everything has a time and place. There are things you can do when your young and others that you can experience only after you grow old, like seeing the faces of your grandchildren and dying with the satisfaction that your bloodline is not going to end with you or even your children.

[@MarcusZepeda]

I'm Gen z and I'm 23 years old. And People Always mistake me for 16-year-old

[@heathenbb]

Yesss that part where you said they all look the same! The same dyed and fried a lot of the time blonde hair and the plastic surgery/filler mask. Losing individuality hits the nail right on the head.

[@mlamarana]

I am 42 and I work with plenty of girls in their 20s and I see them destroying their looks with cosmetics or fillers. They are stressed about how they look, how people react to them and so much more. When I tell them I am 42, they always react the same way “no you are not “ I don’t know what’s going on with our younger generation

[@Veracityseeker7]

I'm 44 and I relate.

[@mikeanderson5822]

Look at photos from the 40's and 50's. Women and men looked 3 times their age. My mom looked like a 45 librarian when she was 15. The only good fashion is no fashion. Except painted toenails, that's a must.

[@julierice100]

Nearly 64...in Australia 🇦🇺 Harsh sunlight... Gave up cigarettes 26 years ago Stopped sunbaking 31 years ago... Still like a 🍸... Minimal make-up...NO FAKERY Always complimented on how young I look..

[@J.B.1982]

They’ve been poisoned harder than any other gen. Every level of their lives (our lives too)

[@AnthonyAlvarado78]

They are chasing quick money

[@novepipps]

Definitely agree with you on the processed food. This seems to mainly apply to Americans. My family is mostly European and Asian. No one can afford procedures and its our cultures to eat healthy foods. This problem doesn't exist for us or anyone in our communities that I've noticed.

[@DiviningLight232010]

First time commenting tho I've seen almost all your content. I have always been a full on fan of purely natural all these girls getting fillers and all this work they look older than me, I am 47 and still get told I don't look older than Im in my early to mid 30s. I wish more girls took your advice you are naturally beautiful. Love watching your content always very informative.

[@meleebrawler6462]

This is easily one of the most puzzling trends that has come to my attention.

[@volvo_3877]

you didn't even watch the video yet

[@ransakreject5221]

It’s simple. Women push their friends to have cosmetic surgery cause they want to destroy their friends looks. And gullible ones believe them.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

You must live under a rock

[@THELONESAMURAI.X]

Gen z are a load of freaks

[@sues3218]

We are livig through an age where the younger generations are competing to be the winner of the most oppressed one. It is getting very old and tiresome. Time to grow up and put away childish things. I am a Gen Xer and I have never thought that Gen Z looks older than Millennials. When I saw this, I rolled my eyes.

[@congnitivecoma5285]

I think its the filler in the cheeks making the nasolabial fold more prominent (basically enhancing smile lines prematurely)

[@EMPERORSPROTECTION-TERRA4LIFE]

I've got big cheek bones and I've got smile lines so maybe your theory is correct.

[@geni1147]

I thinks it’s also because they are not listening to the dr when he/she says that if they do the way they want it it would not look good, when the dr says you don’t need it that way they have to listen. Because I’ve seen remarkable changes not with the filler or botox but with amino caproic acid, lipase, collagen regenerator and more and honestly they look great and because they listen to the dr pov and what its best for them

[@idmountainlife6245]

My husband is 41 and I'm 38, we frequently are told how young we look. Just today when we pointed out one of our teenage children, the person responded, "thats your kid? I thought you guys were like 25!" And we have some wrinkles... But I went through a ten year no makeup phase. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@buuurrrrppppp221]

I'm 40 and get those "compliments 🤔??" all the time too, my go to response when they say they can't believe I'm 40 is.... 'Neither can I' and then go on about my day because it means absolutely nothing. There's no prize or punishment, it means nothing I'm still 40

[@SomethingSomethingComplete]

@@buuurrrrppppp221 I've never even thought of calling someone a Debbie Downer until this comment, Debbie Downer.

[@xennial80sxberner]

​@@buuurrrrppppp221still feels awesome though it's an ego boost ngl

[@Nancy_B86]

I am 37 and my husband is 41, we're told all the time how young we look... but a good reason for that is because we don't have kids, LOL :D

[@lindsay644]

Same. I am 40 and get told all the time there is no way I have an 18 and 19 year old. I never wore makeup and ate mostly organiv, natural foods. I do have extreme stress and have had trauma and PTSD and it does age you, but not like this.

[@sydneypryor5117]

I’m gen z, was very shielded from this kind of influence growing up, had plenty of time playing outside with my siblings, had limited screen time. I’m 20 now and the airport security still raises their eyebrows when I give them my ID, they think I’m 15 😂

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Thank for continuing to cover this topic! It’s so true! Plus, as a male, to be perfectly honest it doesn’t look attractive at all. I was always under the impression that makeup was just meant to highlight natural features. Not be layered on the point where the first thing you think of when you look at someone’s face is the make-up or surgery itself! Also, outside of the people destroying their faces, what I find most common is that Gen-Z follows the odd trend of looking way younger than older generations looked at their age!

[@joshcarter-com]

Absolutely concur that the plastic-face look is not at all attractive. I have no idea why women are doing this in the interest of “beauty.”

[@fredfredburger5150]

Agreed. I'm a guy and that fake plastic doll look is extremely unattractive.

[@robertmalka670]

Smile. Laugh. Get sunlight. Exercise. Get off your phones. Form actual non-sexual relationships with people and build memories. Then you'll feel and look young again.

[@BitchChill]

The sun ages you

[@stellaluv3737]

💯💯💯💯

[@Justin-oq3ng]

you fogot eating good and dont stress yourself

[@jerry18741]

It’s too late for them. Gen Z will have a short life span

[@pest1382]

I am 61, my childhood was pretty stress free. Anything that was going on that could be stressful I was oblivious to, as kids should be. Today, mass media is so intrusive it is almost impossible to avoid all of the horrible crap that goes on, everywhere.

[@courtneymeyers82]

Well, a lot of them aren't innocents at this point. You can choose what you watch, and because of this - you ARE what you watch You wouldn't believe the crap that's been shoved in my face on their phones by this generation My last experience working with a Gen Z male, 21 years old. I was his supervisor. I said p*rn isn't allowed, when I suspected they were sharing it. Work isn't the place This kid a few days later openly showed his friend loud enough for me to hear - a man (likely a sex trafficking victim) getting r*ped by a horse. They both laughed at his sexual torture. This kid then laughed and said, "well, sometimes you got to take it like a man." Yep, beastality is entertainment for them, never-mind it's also animal abuse Next, he proceeded to try to force his phone in my face of a small petite woman getting beat up by a huge muscle head brute with huge fists. I told him to get it out of my face, and hell no - I don't want to see or hear any of that crap They purposely look for filmed crime

[@sweebos]

People gotta make a conscious decision to distance or cut themselves off from all that media if it does them harm. If you can't do it on your own, get help... Like drugs, alcohol, or any other addiction. First step is to admit that there's a problem and it's causing you harm. I use some forms of media, like KZbin here. But I don't watch things that stress me out or cause me harm. Quite the contrary... I use it as a tool to learn, to gain perspective from seeing different people doing amazing things all around the world, and to conversate within little communities like this one. I don't know anything about TikTok trends, Facebook "friends", or Twitter discourse drama... But I do know the daily habits of the deer and squirrel in my yard and how my neighbors are doing. The world is a bit topsy turvy right now, and I'm not saying ignore it. But I don't feel any existential dread because I *choose* not to. I distance myself from that which would harm me, that which I cannot control... and focus more on what's in front of me, that which is beautiful and fulfilling. By no means is my life easy, it's actually quite hard. But it's still pretty stress free around here. 😄 You're right. Kids shouldn't be so stressed out. And if socializing en mass and getting bombarded with news and information stresses them, then they are indeed better off oblivious. ✌️

[@StanHowse]

You grew up in the 50s and 60s.. It SHOULDNT have been Stress-Free... Like wtf were you doing, when everyone else was out fighting for Equal Rights? Cause, if it was "Stress-Free", you weren't doing or didn't do, Enough.

[@pest1382]

Obviously your math skills are subpar, I was born in 63 so I was being a kid all through the 60's and 70's, which is the only thing I was supposed to be doing.@@StanHowse

[@captainobvious6070]

As a millennial, I'm glad I'm finally finding the EXACT reason for Gen Z dealing with more stress. Too much bias and judgement towards this generation. And all the precious generations are the ones bringing the best or worse of the world to the newer generations.

[@amirul_lisan]

what are they stressing about? followers, views, likes, shares?

[@OriginalJealot]

Those people weren't trolling or being mean. They were speaking the truth in love with the hopes of saving someone from a lifetime of grief when they finally realize later than everyone else what they have done to themselves.

[@BrandonPlayzHD]

they could have figured that out instantly or even before doing it.. these mistakes are once that should never even happen in the first place

[@deltatango6793]

The stress of going through teen years with social media. I’m 39 and genuinely think almost every 22 year old is my age. They think I’m 26. 🤨

[@jessielynn]

36 here… same

[@babyblueblazes]

40 here. And same. 😳

[@deltatango6793]

@donk8105 lol I had internet in HS.. MySpace in HS or early college… but dial up vs WiFi and cell phones with unlimited internet access are game changers .. teens have no self control with it

[@babyblueblazes]

@donk8105 "people your age?" I think you mean people our age, unless you were a toddler messing around on there. 😂 My family had Internet at home by the mid 90s.

[@babyblueblazes]

@donk8105 No need to get snippy. Just correcting your timeline a bit. My dad worked with computers, so we were actually early to the Internet, but it's a mistake to assume that elder millennials weren't online until Y2K. Or that we were living somewhere we could bus to a library. I certainly wasn't.

[@stoopidpursun8140]

I'm a 51 year old Gen X. I'm constantly mistaken for someone in my 30s. Not even late 30s, more than one have thought I was late 20s. I've also never been married and don't have any kids. There's no fountain of youth quite like simply not giving a crap.

[@rb5078]

Same! I’m 43 and married but no kids. I ended up in the hospital for a week last year and all the doctors and nurses were shocked when they looked at my chart and saw my age. One of them said she thought I was 19!! All the others said early twenties. It was very flattering especially since you don’t exactly look your best lying in a hospital bed. 😂

[@brandilyn6720]

You’d be shocked how much stress from pregnancy & raising children impacts your body.

[@VoiceOvaGuy]

@@brandilyn6720 Potentially. But growing old to realize your unnoticed desire to be a mother will never be fulfilled, especially if you're still alone at that point, will be so much worse. Potentially drowning trying to drink water sucks, but a guaranteed death of dehydration is worse!

[@brandilyn6720]

@@VoiceOvaGuy Oh, I agree with you. I hate to think how lonely I would be without my children, especially in my later years.

[@DolphinsPlayingInAquaMoonlight]

@@VoiceOvaGuy You talk as if every woman have a subconscious desire to be a mother. That is simply not true. I am 39, STILL don't feel like having kids. It's just not what I came here to do this time around. Maybe next time. And I look at everyone I know who have children, and I really don't envy them at all. They seem so exhausted, and they have no time to really live. I looove my freedom. I have never wanted kids. When other female friends started talking about wanting a baby already in their late teens, I thought it was crazy to think like that at such a young age. But I assumed I would start to think like that myself when I got older. In my twenties, I thought it would happen, but it didn't. I STILL didn't feel that craving to be a mom, quite the opposite happened, I just realized more and more that I didn't want kids, that I dreaded that day, if it would ever come, that I would get pregnant. I used double protection when having s*x (the pill and condom), and was always super careful to not get pregnant. I am so happy I never had a kid, especially seeing the world go to sh*t. I don't even have the heart to put an innocent child into a cruel world like this. No one deserves that! And most people who have kids have not worked on themselves and healed their trauma, so they affect their children with their own mental issues, and then their kids grow up traumatized and pass it on to their own kids, and so the ever-ending wheel of generational trauma continues. I am aware enough to know that I need to figure out my own sh*t before I can take care of anyone else, mentally, physically, economically etc. Studies show that intelligent women tend to have fewer children or none at all. There is a reason for that. My IQ is 149. If I should suddenly be wanting kids in my forties or fifties, I will just adopt: There are way too many kids who don't have a family, so why put more kids into this world when we could care for those kids instead. But I doubt I will ever want kids. You sound so dramatic, talking as if we will all suffer for not being mothers. Have you heard of these creatures called animals, that are not part of the human animal family? They are usually cute and fluffy, and taking care of them is very fulfilling, and they are usually super loyal if you treat them right. Us childless women will be just fine with our fur babies by our side.

[@Yaboiii_123]

Yea I’m 26 and man, I look like I’m in my late 30’s. For me it was shaving my head that did me in. I think stress is a bit of a cop-out. I’ve got an extremely stressful life but, throughout history, that’s actually the norm. Honestly, I’m glad about it because the moment I shaved my head people started treating me with way more deference and respect.

[@artbya613]

I am always so sad when i see little kids with lip fillers. theyre barely even in high school!!! its so sad. everyone who knows me knows how much i hate this fake stuff being injected into people. i always talk about it. and if i hear someone pondering doing this to themselves, i go off! i tell them to look at the pictures of ppl with lips that are bigger than their face. that should scare them off from doing it i hope! its so sad to see!!!!!! and i know these ppl will regret it. so so sad. thanks for making videos like this!

[@Magickalmaven]

I have NEVER heard or seen of a child getting injected with filler? Before the age of 18???? What provider is doing this? Barely in high school? You are talking 14-16 year olds?

[@artbya613]

@@Magickalmaven it's not in America. and i am looking at them and estimating their age. I would say they're about 15. its crazy!

[@Octobersky7]

It is a multitude of factors. A big one being diet and physical activity. Like in my 20s I was never home. Now I just see constant zoomers walking around in pjs at the store. Like they crawled out of bed to run some errands. So yeah, physical activity, diet, social media stress, fashion (wearing 1980s mom jeans, old lady haircuts), skin care routines and overall poor social health.

[@luwildy]

Yeah what is with their clothes?!?

[@EmilyEcklund-pb1bx]

You nailed it. I have noticed the 70s and 80s trends are coming back. Adults in the 80s and before that, people looked older. I'm glad I'm not in school in the day and age. I grew up in the 90s so I'm lucky to not have social media being a thing during that time. I didn't get a phone till I was 17 with no internet access and now 10 year old kids have them. Like what??

[@EmilyEcklund-pb1bx]

*this day and age

[@honorarydarkness1300]

If you're first gonna wear pajamas like they're jeans and t-shirts, you may as well order all your meals online whenever you're not sleeping or going to the bathroom.

[@honorarydarkness1300]

@@mjesns77 Have some class. People have expressed themselves visually since time immemorial. Barely anyone today has any self-respect left. I recall a 'fashion' show at highschool a decade ago. I love aesthetics and symmetry, so I don't fancy anything that looks like it got slapped together in 5 min without any heart or harmony behind it. Without universal dress codes, people will just project their own flaws onto whatever they're reminded of that they don't like. One person may like a suit, but another would call it snobby. Another may like casual style, but dislike gothic. Don't pretend you haven't judged someone's difference in taste yourself. I don't believe you.

[@cora.ann.s]

Hi! I'm 33 and I'm often approached informally by strangers. (In Germany there is the formal salutation “Sie” for adults/boss/strangers and the informal salutation “du” for children/teens/acquaintances/friends etc.). I read in the comments that many of these people - who appear young/younger/not old - don't wear makeup, don't smoke, don't drink alcohol, etc. and I couldn't agree more: These are all things I avoid too. To be fair, I have to add that I am also one of those people who appear younger.

[@pegasusflameheart6479]

I smoked for 12 years (quit now), I drink 2- 3drinks per week but I still regularly get people thinking I'm 10-12 years younger than I am. Must be all the veganism and yoga.

[@findingbeautyinthepain8965]

@@pegasusflameheart6479 Sometimes it’s just genetics. My dad was an active alcoholic from age 14-51. He also smoked nearly a pack a day from age 17-45. I’ve never seen him drink water, only soda and juice. At 65, he could pass for 55. He’s also never been sick with more than a cold. I’ve eaten organic and vegetarian for most of my life, have barely drank alcohol, never smoked, gave up soda at age 13, and drink a ton of water. I have a crap load of chronic illnesses. However, I DO look young! Some people are able to treat their body like crap and are perfectly fit and healthy. I don’t understand it, but it definitely happens!

[@catkin-z8g]

I think it is all very well not drinking but not if it makes you too straight. Sometimes people benefit from relaxing a bit. It depends I suppose. If you still have fun then it is good. I met one of the old musicians from the 60s and he was saying how they were still alive and healthy whilst the people who said they would die of drugs are dead. He was drinking into the early hours whilst there was no younger people apart from me. The town had 2 other bars that would have had some younger people 20 years ago but now there is only a few boomers who go out and the one bar from the 60s. He was telling me how busy it used to be. Quite amazing the change. I went out sometimes and just drank juice. They were quite impressed and started chatting to me . You don't need to drink alcohol to go out.

[@Tha_G0at]

I agree with everything except the lash extensions. Lash extensions can be very natural looking for people who don't have any other work done and they want a natural makeup look for everyday without having to put makeup on everyday

[@magickjojo4845]

A gorgeous friend of mine just got botox and I hate it for her 😭😭😭😭😭 we arent even 30 years old yet!! she was so much prettier before doing that to herself... my heart broke when I saw that she fell victim to this "trend" 😢 people are beautiful and perfect the way they are naturally Thank you for addressing this Brett ❤️

[@d.m5812]

Lol.... it will wear off in 3-4 months. Botox doesnt make you less pretty. Let's calm down.

[@billybayaraa]

@@d.m5812trying to gaslight people is wild

[@AvatarTTfan]

it's not just the fillers or makeup, kids nowadays are genuinely looking older, the other day I was in the gym lockers changing, I thought I was surrounded by women my age until everyone started changing into their highschool uniform skirts (im from mexico) I was the only 30yo in the room, it felt like a twilight zone episode...

[@Kiki-fe2le]

😂

[@sapodilla25]

My 11th and 12th grade students genuinely look like my peers.

[@cheyanne55420]

I am an elder gen Z (26 years old) and people all the time think I’m 16-18 years old. I don’t use makeup that often and I don’t have a skincare routine. I have found if you let your face be natural it will age you gracefully

[@R1gBoN3Gaming]

Work for some, not all

[@vampiro4236]

"Elder Gen Z".... This just increased my grays by 20 percent 😆 Good on you for going the natural route!

[@kasiatt873]

I totally agree with you! I'm now 36, have 2 kids & work full time so had and still am sleep deprived. However ppl think I'm 30 at Best :) 2 years ago if ai was just wearing a plain t-shirt and JEANS they were still asking me at the Cinema if I'm buying ticketa for u i students (in Europe you get lower prices if you are still studying at uni). I never used any botox, i'm applying my grandma's almost no-make up rule (only lipstick, mascara & I apply Old-style face powder if I go somewhere nice on an occasion / foundation only for weddings & baptisms). I wear a hat on sunny days + apply sunblocker. I start to see some signs of wrinkles around the mouth though (I smile a lot) but that's ok. I don't plan on doing any fillers. I just think it looks ridiculous. You can't express your emotions with your face done. It's kibda scary too. I'm an extravert, ppl would think I got face paralysis or some disease. I really don't get why Women do this to themselves. I understand putting some facemasks, doing gentle massage on the face but going full radical?! I've read some where studies Show that some of this botox ends some how in your brain, how crazy is that!? It should be prohibited. It's not worth it. So stary strong. I'm sure you'll look gorgeous and unique compared to these copy-paste faces

[@ellejirapat]

I’m a younger millennial and most people think i’m still high schooler. I also don’t do procedure and wear less to none makeup

[@catus-cactus]

Lol you call yourself an “elder” gen z at mid 20s?!

[@shepherdessofskymeadow]

Growing up, my mom would read us stories from "The Book of Virtues" (there was also a cute animated version of it that we used to watch). In one of the stories, a young boy is impatient to grow up, and receives the gift of a magic ball of string from a mysterious stranger. Whenever he wishes to escape his present moment, he just pulls the string and skips ahead. It's only after zooming through his entire life that he realizes that he can't get that time back. A powerful metaphor there... that's what this made me think of. When you alter your one God-given face so drastically for the sake of a trend, you can't get the "old" one back. But, in a way, this is not all that new. It wasn't so long ago that the trend was to use makeup full of lead that literally ate away the skin... just ask Dolores Costello. The extent of the interventions, and how casually they are being undertaken, definitely feels new though. Healthy, secure, down-to-earth self-acceptance and self-love that is not swayed by hype and trends is so important. When we center our present around avoiding the future, we end up losing both.

[@meravharel]

This is unbelievable. The 22 year old looks almost 50. I'm 37, sleep deprived because I have a newborn, and I look way younger than her. I also think fake tanning ages the skin terribly. I've never used any sort of fake tan, and I live in Scotland, where apparently most of the population is of Oompa Loompa descent. 20 year olds here look like they could be my mothers. It's wild.

[@alexman378]

It dries your skin up completely, of course it ages you faster.

[@kathryn-yd7bh]

Same I'm 34 and the sleep deprivation is still a thing with a 5 year old haha. Never really wore make up or had a comprehensive skin care routine. I have always lived in a country that does not get to much sun that will destroy my skin. I have laugher line and a frown line but that's because I hated wearing glasses and they are not that deep. Having a parent that lived in country hot all year round I grew up knowing the importance of looking after skin but not over doing it.

[@limiwa]

I'm 39 with a newborn and same 😂

[@rievaulxlucienne1176]

Literally not believable. Can someone please confirm that the woman is 22 and not a 45 year old trolling us? I literally do not believe.

[@Maneyaku]

Way to flex dude haha😂