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A TikToker spoke on her experience with "millennial age dysmorphia"—a condition that's leaving her shocked when she's treated her age. In late October, Helen McPherson expressed that she still feels like she's in her 20s or even younger, and it's not vibing with how others are responding to her. Feeling unsatisfied with one's appearance in older age is pretty normal, but what McPherson describes seems to be particularly common among millennials. What is millennial age dysmorphia? The word "dysmorphia" typically comes from body dysmorphic disorder, which is marked by a "preoccupation with a perceived defect or flaw in one’s physical appearance when, in fact, they appear normal" according to the DSM-5. This can occur at any period in one's life, but the term "age dysmorphia" has popped up with increasing frequency online. In recent years, millennials have spoken on a particular struggling with feeling the age they are. One theory for this phenomenon points to a consistent failure to reach what society told us were the milestones of adulthood—getting a stable job, buying a house, having kids, etc. As such, a lot of millennials, who are now in their 30s and 40s, have a strange sense that they're much younger. McPherson (@helsmcp) only recently became aware of how strongly this was impacting her. @helsmcp Do you have millennial age dysmorphia? Do you feel like your exempt from aging process? Everyone else is aging but you arnt? That you look younger than you actually are? Do you identify as the age on your documents? You might have it too. #millennials #gettingolder #aging #agingbackwards ♬ original sound - Helen McPherson "I do not identify with the age that my paperwork says I am," she confessed. "It's always been that secret superfix that I thought, like, 'other people are getting old, but I'm not getting older. I'm exempt from the aging process.'" "I almost have this inability to accept that the world around me perceives me to be the age that I am." Reality started to smack her in the face when nobody blinked at her joke about being perimenopausal and nobody accused her of having her kids as a teenager when she brought them to school. It really hit when her own TikTok followers largely judged her to be in her 50s. "I'm a literal baby!" she declared. "What are you talking about?" "I still look for trusted adults in uncomfortable situations" Based on the comments, McPherson isn't alone, even if she reached self-awareness a little late. Plenty of fellow millennials feel the same type of dysmorphia. @helsmcp/TikTok "Exactly this! I'm 44 and less and less people are shocked," wrote @georginaburdis. "It's quite devastating to be honest because in my head, I'm 25. I still watch Gossip Girl and Pretty little liars, only now, I am older than the parents on those shows." "I still look for trusted adults in uncomfortable situations," joked @jeauxanne. Some offered potential explanations for this widespread generational problem. @helsmcp/TikTok "We have it bc we don’t have the money to feel like adults," @nopepeople5 posited. "I’m 37 and a full lawyer and can only afford a 500 square foot apartment in Toronto and I can save for retirement but not for a house or children." "I still get ID'ed," said @bypassthatnish. "I think this is adding to my delulu." The Daily Dot has reached out to @helsmcp for comment via TikTok. The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletter here. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post “I’m a literal baby!”: Millennials say they don’t *feel* their age, and it’s messing with their heads appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Taco Bell is rounding up its early 2000s nostalgia tour with a Hollister collab bringing branded fashion items into the holiday season. This follows the end of the fast food chain's Y2K menu revival that gave Gen Z another taste of early childhood. The limited edition collection dropped on Cyber Monday. Taco Bell on your hoodie, without the stains Hollister Co. first announced the collaboration with Taco Bell on Nov. 24, but didn't launch it to the wider public until Monday. The companies promise comfy 2000s nostalgia branded with Taco Bell logos and menu items—especially their famous hot sauce packets. "Each piece blends comfort with a fashion-forward edge, bringing Taco Bell’s dynamic energy to life through vibrant colors and prints," the press release promised. "Thrift-inspired graphics pay homage to Taco Bell’s famous imagery, fan-favorite menu items and signature sauces." @tacobell/TikTok "But the secret sauce is Hollister’s viral Feel Good Fleece fabrication that delivers unmatched softness." The collab lineup includes: Bright graphic tees featuring Taco Bell favorites. "Feel good" hoodies and sweatpants in fleece, box fit style. Early 2000s style jeans sporting the "infamous hot sauce lineup." "Graphic" socks. A hot sauce keychain. Each item is available both online and in stores in sizes XS–XL, with prices ranging from $14.95–$79.95. "Both Hollister and Taco Bell have been major players in defining youth culture, so bringing our worlds together is a natural fit," said Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Chief Marketing Officer Carey Collins Krug. "You know you want it" On TikTok, partners and everyday Taco Bell fans have been unboxing the Hollister collab results. The hot sauce lineup turned out to be a list of the Bell's available spice levels, from Verde to Diablo, going down pant legs and hoodie arms. The t-shirts list the ingredients for the old Seven Layer Burrito down the back. Brooke Monk (@notbrookemonk) partnered with Hollister to show off how these items look in the real world. @notbrookemonk #hollisterpartner The comfiest clothes to go with the biggest cravings! Find the @hollister ♬ original sound - Not Brooke Monk "You know you're jealous of this Taco Bell and Hollister collab," said Monk. "You know you want it." Those two definitely earned their sponsorship paycheck. The partnering companies sent Zach (@snachwithzach) a package for an unboxing video that shows close-ups of the graphic socks, which feature Taco Bell's iconic slogan, "Live Más." He also got one of the hot sauce packet keychains hidden in the branded cup. @snachwithzach Taco Bell and Hollister are releasing a new Y2K clothing line on Cyber Monday and we’ve got the details. They were kind enough to send over some pieces so we’re taking a look at those plus some of the other items in the Taco Bell Hollister clothing line that you’ll be able to get on December 1st. Everything will be available to the public while supplies last on Cyber Monday, including embroidered baggy denim jeans, fleece hoodies, matching sweatpants, socks, and more. Will you be picking up any of the items in Hollister’s new Taco Bell collection this Cyber Monday? #tacobell #hollister #fastfood #foodnews #cybermonday ♬ original sound - snachwithzach Zach described the burrito t-shirt as "very soft" before going over the rest of the line on the Hollister website. Hoodies also come in purple leopard print with "Live Más" in silver to match the socks. Other hoodie and sweatpants combos come in salmon with "Verde" on the hood. Of course, the collab launch resulted in a few jokes, including one by @.emiliandollars that got 1.8 million views with only a screenshot of the salmon sweatpants page showing that the XXL size is already sold out. @.emiliandollars/TikTok "Alright, step on the scale," the background voice says. "Weight limit exceeded," a robotic voice announces. "One person at a time, please." "Oh, that's f*cked up," a woman replies. The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down…

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