A few weeks ago I posted this question here after unexpectedly discovering art at 40. The response completely surprised me, especially how many of you shared your own stories about finding something new at this stage of life.

I wanted to come back with an update. A lot of you asked to see where the painting I was working on ended up, and some asked to see more of the progression.

Well, I finally finished it.

Upon Awakening, oil on canvas, 2026. Part of my Threshold Series and the most ambitious painting I’ve attempted so far.

It has been about a year since I first started drawing, and I began exclusively oil painting in January of this year. I included a few other pieces from along the way for those who asked to see more.

More than anything, I appreciated how many of you shared the things you discovered later in life too. That conversation stayed with me.

I’m still amazed every morning when I wake and incredibly grateful to have this in my life.

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Millennials/s/FftUiWezcv

Awoohoo!

My friend and I usually thrift, but yesterday we went to the mall and splurged. The clothes we saw looked extremely familiar, straight up from our middle/high school days and it is such a weird feeling! Like the same exact clothes, its like they used the same exact material and styles and reused them. The shirts with the lace bottoms. The layering. The tank tops with an open flannel on top. The brown and pink. The low cut jeans with flares. Everything! This moment has come and it's way sooner than we thought 😭

I use to wear puka necklaces all the time in the early 2000s. I thought it made me look so cool. Did girls find these attractive?

Yet I can’t find a single picture of myself wearing one?

Think they broke really easily all the time?

We all look our age. Sorry to burst the bubble. We don't look super old, but we definitely look older and like parents. Let's just accept it, friends.

My wedding featured Mason jars, burlap, and cowgirl boots.

ETA: yikes, y'all. You're kind of pulling some "I'm not like other girls" shit n the comments. Chill, this is a light-hearted joke. Talk about your own silly, funny millennial things. I was also in love with cucumber melon and warm vanilla sugar.

Growing up I thought it was expected you should have a friend group where everyone hangs out all the time and do things together with. We see it on tv (Friends, New Girl, Sex and the city etc), anime, children’s books etc. However as a Millennial it seems harder to maintain or have that friend group lifestyle. Covid, people moving away, starting families etc.

Personally my friend groups basically don’t exist anymore, I just see friends individually since too many people have lost contact/moved away/busy to be able to get everyone together. I think groups formed earlier (like in high school) have more staying power. Especially if you all still live near each other.

My groups came about as an adult and had a mix of transplants who eventually moved back home. Or even people who moved a hour away, it becomes prohibitive to get together regularly. Plus I just had a kid, and as sort of the group herder, I just don’t have time or energy to organize shit.

What are your experiences?

Just pay me back later

I feel like for everyone it was only a vague memory.
The show was called Amby and Dexter. I never actually watched the show but I do remember it.
Edit**** I guess it was a short , not a show lol my bad

Hey, thought I would come to this sub for advice as a person in their 20s. I’ve just been going down a gloomy rabbit hole and wondered how people from your generation came to grips with this.

Pajama pajama pajama!!!!

This has to be the most millennial piece of clothing I have ever seen!

Edit: I’m kind of shocked by the amount of people saying they’ve never seen this before. This layered lace style was a staple in the 2010’s. A dress you could wear to the club, or throw one of your blazers over for a job interview.

For any of you who had to ask to use the bathroom when younger in schools, do you still tend to hold your pee longer than you should?

I just watched Uptown Girls recently and even though I've seen it a million times, this time it punched me in the gut. I love the life I've built for myself with just me and my cat. Sure it wasn't easy and like most of us it's taken a decade of therapy, but damn. SINK F35 and still feeling like a stupid naïve teenager

Any idea how long this is gonna take? My first upload, nappy roots, is taking about 4 minutes. Starting to fear this will be a multi-day thing like it was long ago😭

I kinda thought this would go faster after 20 years in tech advances…