What Made The 2000s Great For You?

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Yes, I know there is a similar thread about the 1990s, but this thread will obviously be about the decade that followed, the 2000s.

What made the 2000s great for you?

I grew up in the 2000s. Most of it was enjoyable, and I can remember when everyone wanted a PDA.

Well, it was the decade where I graduated high school (at its mid-point, 2005), it was a time of discovery, exploration and finding peace within myself.

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Well , when the decade started I wasn't even a year old , and when it ended I was 10.

I guess You could say I was a 00's kid , in the mid 2000s I was probably the happenist I'd ever been , always had a happy feeling on me , still get it every now and then , can't describe it , like a jingle feeling.

2007 was possibly one of the worst years in my life , a new school , but everyone grew to dislike me and bully me often , I would cry most days coming home , and from then on then 2007 was the foundation point of what I was and what I am now.

The late 2000s , well life before the Internet was generally a blur , 2007 was also the year my parents broke up , however that didnt affect me too much , I didn't know what was happening really.

Anyway , the 2000s for me were my ' kid ' years.

I barely did anything worth remembering. My depression consumed me entirely, in 2003, and it's all gone downhill, from there.... hopefully, the tens will be the decade when I die.

It was my 2nd lost decade. Like the previous decade, I moved around. Lived from L.A to NY to Nashville to Seattle. Got into trouble with the law, used illegal substances, was homeless, etc.

I OVERLY LIKE THE OUGHTIES, AND I WILL ALWAYS BE FOND OF THEM.

FOR ME, THAT DECADE IS "THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD", AND EVERYTHING BEFORE THE YEAR TWOTHOUSAND IS ANOTHER ERA; ANOTHER WORLD.

THE OUGHTIES CLEARLY DIVIDES INTO THREE PERIODS:

– TWOTHOUSAND TO TWOTHOUSAND TWO (2000 - 2002).

"THE NEW FUTURE" (HIGH).

A PERIOD OF "GENERAL" SOCIAL OPTIMISM AND ENTHUSIASM FOR THE PRESENT, AND ITS POSSIBILITIES; "THE FUTURE IS NOW".

– TWOTHOUSAND THREE TO TWOTHOUSAND SIX (2003 - 2006).

"THE NEW AUSTERITY" (DECLINE).

A PERIOD OF "GENERAL" SOCIAL DISCONTENT, AND GEOPOLITICAL CONFLICT.

IRONY, AND MUNDANITY ARE PREVALENT.

– TWOTHOUSAND SEVEN TO TWOTHOUSAND NINE (2007 - 2009).

"METAMODERNISM" (DEPRESSION).

A PERIOD OF WIDESPREAD DEGENERACY, SOCIOCULTURAL AND SOCIOPOLITICAL CRISES.

SINCERITY, AND IDEALISTIC REALISM START TO BECOME PREVALENT.

The 2000s decade for me can be divided into several eras, because there was no uniform feeling for me that lasted throughout the whole decade.

Early 2000s (2000-first half of 2003)

Aged: 8-11

These were my idle years; the last years I spent as a child before I became a teenager. Looking back, it was a pretty fun period in my life. I kind of miss it.

Mid 2000s (second half of 2003-2006)

Aged: 12-15

This was my low-point. I became depressed, my self-esteem was at an all-time low, and I began self-harming.

Late 2000s (2007-2009)

Aged: 15-18

This era was an improvement over the last. Despite the fact that I was an awkward-as-hell high schooler, I was also formulating who I felt I was as a person, what my ideologies and beliefs were, and how I identified myself. I think this would create a foundation for who I am today, actually.

The 2010s, so far, are a major improvement over much of the 2000s, at least as it concerns my life.

not much, as an evil regime were in power, over most of it..

Married the love of my life in '03. Watched our son's birth in '05. As recently as '95 I was thinking that I would never find anybody.

They were my teen years for the most part. I was an early twen in the latter part.

In 2000, I had just entered secondary school and was getting along fine with my band of misfits, nerds and goths in class. We were wasting our time off-class with silly pop cultural things like video games (read: Pokémon) and anime (read: Pokémon). We felt like we were suddenly living in the future, and nothing could destroy us.

In 2001, I entered puberty FULL-ON, and it severely messed with my mind. I felt lonely even though I was surrounded by wonderful friends. During summer vacation, I stayed with my aunt in Amsterdam for about a week, had a good time in general. The deaths of Dutch celebrities Herman Brood en Sylvia Millecam, and later Aaliyah, hit me like a hammer and made me more aware of mortality. Not soon after, 9/11 happened. 9/11 happened and I was 14 years old and we discussed it in class the following days or weeks. It was WTFs-ville.

In 2002, anti-immigrant anti-Muslim scare seemed to be in full force in the Netherlands. It wasn't, of course, because if it was, there'd have been race riots. There weren't. Being of 'exotic' origin while in the midst of puberty, I took offence to Pim Fortuyn and his LPF party.
Beside political issues, I took comfort in silly pop music like 3LW and B2K. Hey, I was 15.

2003 was the year of big changes for me. I graduated from secondary school, and subsequently I moved to Amsterdam with my mother the following summer. It turned out to be the beginning of an infernal period, since we came to live with my alcoholic father. Fortunately, he isn't violent, but his drunken bouts combined with his OCD made for some difficult times. Especially for a 16 year old with autism, this was not easy to endure. I was introduced to the music of Robin Thicke (yes, the 'Blurred Lines' guy), who back then had long hair and rode a bicycle in his first video.

2004 was my year of being idle and frustrated. I watched a lot of Buffy. Music sucked. I listened to sucky music.

In 2005, I manifested as an online persona writing 'music parody lyrics' on amiright.com before that site got bloated with nonsense items. I continued being idle, not working or going to school. I was actually trying to prepare for exams that would get me the diploma needed to enter university. But that blew up in my face. I started listening to good music, like M.I.A. and Arctic Monkeys.

In 2006, I was mostly reading comic books. I continued to not interact with the rest of the world in Amsterdam.

In 2007 I was a somebody. But mostly online. I joined a comic book message board, and considered the guys there 'my online family'. My mother moved from my father's house to my aunt's house, leaving me behind to continue living with my father and my cat.

In 2008, I was actively looking for work. It was not easy. There was rejection upon rejection. My cat died in August, aged 17. I was depressed for an entire month afterwards.
I also joined WrongPlanet.
I found work as a cleaner, but quit after 2 weeks, because I couldn't live up to their expectations.

In 2009, I started working at a book repair shop. That was pretty neat, I met a lot of cool co-workers, many of which were old hippies. I discovered that people were not all scary and stupid. Life was starting to look up.

This is just an overview. But it should exemplify that 2003-2008 was pretty much me doing nothing. Also, Live 8 and Live Earth were pretty awesome, in my opinion.

2000-2001 {Pre-9/11}
Not much. Everything was nothing than a blur, despite being mentored by my 5th grade teacher who bore a striking resemblance to Matt Damon.
I turned 11 in June 2001 and often wondered at the time if I would have friends.


2001-2004
My middle school years were hell, literally. My father died in June 2002 and my classmates at the time viewed that as a reason to bully me. My psychologist at the time always treated me in a condescending way and my teachers always sweet-talked me into being a teacher's pet.

However, a few months after my father died, I became friends with a male Autistic student named Jamie, who often got picked on not only for having Autism, but for having a name everyone thought was meant for girls. Jamie and I bonded instantly, much to the dismay of not only my mom, but also Jamie's father, who became used to me hanging out with his son over time.

Also, for most of my MS years, though many may view this as ridiculous, I had two crushes on two girls at the same time. Both shared the same first name, but were WAY out of my league.


2004-2008
My HS years were an improvement over my MS years, but not by much. No one bullied me, which was good, but I didn't join any social circles because social circles were not for me.

In freshman year, my sister was a senior and she always made sure no one messed with me. She had her own social circle and told her friends to keep everyone else at a distance from me.

After my sister graduated, things looked up even more. I joined a club, though I had no idea what I was doing. Also, I had a typical teenage crush on a hot girl, who I never realized was WAY out of my league.

Most of my HS teachers were eccentrics or badasses, except two who were nothing more than d***s who were popular with the student body.

As for me, I was an extremely awkward student in HS, even after joining Wrong Planet in 2006. My HS psychologist and most of my teachers treated me respectfully along with a handful of classmates who I tried to become friends with.


2008 and 2009
After I graduated HS, things began to look up even more. I began attending classes at the community college where I still attend classes to this day. I began searching for a job to no success, even to this day. A handful of female students tried asking me out, but I turned them down by telling them dating was not a priority for me.

2000
I don't remember much from this year, I was only 3 years old for most of it. I went to the community centre at the top of the road near the road I live on, visted my Dad in a house that was above some other place...

2001
My Mum married my Stepdad, I went to Cornwall with my grandparents and their family, don't remember much else.

2002
Made a few friends, spent time at school with them, and at thier house as well since my Mum was friends with their mum. Eventually, I heard news of my Mum having a baby, which, to my dismay, was going to be a boy. (I wanted a sister).

2003
I went to Turkey with my Mum and my grandparents and my brother, who turned 1 there. It was fun, even though I missed a week of school on the second week. A few months later, I got the sister I wanted.

2004 - 2005
Spent a load of time having fun at school, and I was in a class with people from the above year, ans sat on a table with some people from the above year, but it was still enjoyable. Watched a lot of games being played by my family, and also watched cartoons involving people fighting with powers of superheroes. (Those were the good days).

2005-2006
My class went through quite a few teachers this year. I also read more books and had an enjoyable summer. Kept on falling out with someone then becoming their friend.

2006-2007
I finally turned 10, and my school's new building was starting to be built. I often fell out with my teacher, who I could not help but notice look like she was losing her hair (I didn't tell her that).

2007-2008
Had some bad moments but overall it was a good year. I watched a load of stuff I was obsessed with at the time, had a group of friends from different year groups who I liked to play games at breaktime with if they let me, or I would try and let them, and I just enjoyed the spring and summer. I also started getting into online games, which later lead to me getting onto forum sites...but that didn't start until 2010 and 2011

2009
First year at secondary school, I had a group of friends who I drifted from in the next few years. I also liked a boy, though I don't think he thoguht much of me. I embarrassed myself over him, and denied that I liekd him for a while. I even wrote songs. That's how bad it was. Other than that, I was still an innocent 12 year old who later turned 13 and was still as innocent as ever until a year later when she realised the truth about today's social lives and started to drift from her friends, realising she was too different for them...

I know that I probably did quite a lot of things, but because of my lifestyle being unsettled it's complicated to remember it all in any kind of structure.

In fact it gives me a headache to try and remember stuff.

I call the 2000's "the dark years". After 9/11 my already conservative area got really batshit conservative. As a queer teenager it was not fun and played no small role in my depression. The further in time we move from the 2000's the better as far as I'm concerned.

2000 - 2004: Those years were pretty happy. I was into Austin Powers plus all things related and I got my dog, Chico and I had real friends for the first time in my life.

2005 and 2006: That time started off on a good note or so I thought. In Late 2005 I opened up the newspaper one morning wishing I didn't do so. The Routemaster has met it's demise the day before and I made the mistake of telling my relentlessly normal mum. My ranting went on around WP for a year until my Cockney Spirit was dampened by comments from another member.

2007 and 2008: I was as angry and depressed as hell. I also had an attitude and image to match. I was pretty much a punkish character who had something against Mainstream Society.

2009 and 2010: I got my life back on track and started being myself again. I was listening to The Kinks and liking the 60s once more. Not everybody celebrated with me though. My mum and I almost had a dictatorship with her insisting that I live in the present and not many people here celebrated with me, either. I've experienced the opposite from two people here. One member sent me a PM presuming that my rediscovered joys in my life were keeping me from connecting with the NT world such as having having a boyfriend not knowing about my Gender Dysphoria. The other member would attack me on account of Mick Avory and The Kinks every chance she got. I've eventually stopped posting about them, because I knew she was standing around the corner, ready to pounce on me. She's no longer on this site, though. Another one made it very clear to me that she didn't like my style and she reminded me a lot of my mum, though she was only 19 instead of 63. I've decided that I wasn't going to let any of those people bring me down and I was going to allow this legacy to live on. As much as I celebrate it on my own these days, The Legacy of The September of 2009.