It amuses me when people discover that I have a dark side and often a very dark sense of humor.
51 years of near constant trauma PLUS being born in 1971 will do that to a person.
@Shelter I have often been thankful that I was only 2 years old when Kennedy was murdered, else my childhood would have been much worse than it was already going to be. I wouldn't go back to those years for anything. They sucked and I hated them.
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Later Boomers and Gen-X had to manipulate ourselves into dealing with the threat of annihilation daily.
You did good.
You're still here.
@XaoslordErie
By the time I was in school we all just assumed that we would die and no drills would save us.
GenX actually assumed we wouldn't live to be 25.
Younger GenZ is dealing with this right now.
@Shelter You know, I'm not at all sure what we thought, but I do know we were scared. None of us wanted to be blown up. Beyond that, I don't really know what other children were thinking. I guess I was wrapped up in my own mess and trying to deal with an alcoholic parent who had a revolving bedroom door.
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Oddly enough, I don't remember being concerned about Russia nuking America. I remember being annoyed at the Russian and US government. I remember feeling worried for the Russian people.
And then there was Germany and the Wall. I feel like that had a bigger impact on me.
@Shelter Thanks! You know, I still remember being a second-grader and doing bomb shelter drills in the school basement; that was around 1968-9. Scared the hell out of all of us.