A Millennial Mom’s Viral Rant About the “Cousin Shortage”
A Millennial mom has gone viral on TikTok after expressing her frustration about the lack of cousins at family gatherings. She claims that kids today don’t have the same cousin-packed family gatherings that she did growing up.
“I mean, come on, where are all the cousins?” she asks in the video. “I had like, a dozen cousins at Thanksgiving when I was growing up, and now my kids have like, two or three cousins total.”
The mom attributes the decline in cousins to declining birth rates, stating that Millennials are having fewer kids than their parents did. While the math checks out, people are losing it online over how different family dynamics look now.
- She shares a photo of her family gathering with only a handful of cousins present.
- She highlights the difference in the number of cousins between her generation and the current generation.
- She jokes about how kids today are more likely to be surrounded by their parents’ friends’ kids rather than their own cousins.
The mom’s rant has sparked a heated debate on social media, with some people sharing their own experiences about the decline in cousins and others defending the idea that family dynamics are changing naturally.
Couins in the Digital Age
In the digital age, family gatherings have become less about physical proximity and more about virtual connections. The rise of social media has changed the way we interact with each other, and it seems that this trend is also affecting family dynamics.
- Cousins may be less likely to be in the same physical location as their relatives.
- The rise of online communities and social media platforms has created new ways for people to connect with each other.
- Cousins may be more likely to connect with each other through social media rather than in person.
However, some argue that the decline in cousins is not just about changing family dynamics, but also about the economic and social factors that are driving this trend. For example, some argue that the increasing cost of living and rising housing costs are making it harder for people to have children.
OpenAI’s Social Media Platform
Meanwhile, OpenAI is reportedly building a new social media platform based on its image generation tools. According to The Verge, the platform is still in the early development stages and it’s unclear if it’ll be a standalone app or part of ChatGPT.
“It’s still unclear if it’ll be a standalone app or part of ChatGPT, but the concept seems focused on AI-generated visual content as the centerpiece,”
This move comes shortly after Elon Musk offered $97 billion to buy OpenAI—which Sam Altman declined, offering to buy X instead for the same amount.
