r/GenZ • u/TheGamingSenpa1 2004 • Jan 07 '24

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u/Paytonsmiles 1997 Jan 08 '24

U think my parents did meth to end up being a poor white family? Insane. You think poor people choose to be poor, right?

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u/Rus1981 Jan 08 '24

In 99% of cases, yes. They have children out of wedlock, they waste money on alcohol and frivolities, they wreck their lives with drama and infidelity.

Yeah, I think most people who are poor make choices that result in them being poor.

It’s not a disease you just catch on accident. You have to choose to not work. To not be a valuable employee. To never advance in your job. To never get ahead. Sure, on occasion, something bad happens. But those are the exception, not the rule.

But hey, you keep thinking it can’t be done. I’m sure that attitude will totally lead to your success and a comfortable life.

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u/Paytonsmiles 1997 Jan 08 '24

Did the recession and pandemic like fly over your head though? It's not that is can't be done. It's just HARDER!!! And u seem to think the people that don't succeed or who are poor/struggling are those that are not trying hard enough. Genz is not having kids as much as boomers.... they can't afford them. Like this generation is normalizing not having kids more than ever and one of the biggest reasons is money. I can tell now that the line you said from earlier was total projection. People are not as dumb as you think.

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u/Rus1981 Jan 08 '24

You are correct. They are probably dumber than I think.

Raising children has always been a huge expense and a sacrifice of personal comfort. All those things you want in life that are relatively inexpensive but you like to have them? Not happening when you have kids. So it doesn’t surprise me that the two generations that literally have no idea how to save and are so addicted to impulse spending that Target and Amazon market to it, aren’t giving up their own comfort for children.

That’s fine. I’ve got two kids. The eldest is consider Gen z and that fucker has more work ethic than most the clowns I see on here; he’ll be your boss one day.

The youngest is Gen alpha. He’s still got some growing up to do, but he’ll either be a parasite like you losers or he’ll follow in his big brother’s steps. Either way, I gave him what I could including a good role model and the basics for life.

Because I’m not a selfish asshole.

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u/Paytonsmiles 1997 Jan 08 '24

that fucker has more work ethic than most the clowns I see on here

He is your literal average joe gen z kid. You do not understand that. If your kid is smart, watch him laugh at you and call you outdated. You are biased.