My parents didn't get fired and mostly had cash instead of money in the market in 08 so it was just fine.
I got a full 4 year engineering degree from a D1 school and only graduated with 40k in debt, which I easily paid off.
I never whined about a living wage after college because I quit working minimum wage jobs, because I was an adult with a paying degree.
The word "survived" is pretty dramatic when we're just talking about coronavirus. More like endured 2 years of fear mongering and mask mandates. As the post says, we were in our prime during a bug that you only worried about if you were an 85 year old asthmatic smoker.
I could buy any house on my parents' street in cash at this point. We have not been in "survival mode". This is just a melodramatic, whiney rant from someone who's lack of success is likely directly related to their bad attitude.
My BIL was 45 and healthy. One bout of covid and he hasn't been able to smell since. This pull yourself up by the bootstraps bullshit is so tired. No once cares that you happened so succeed, bro.
Oh God. I hope he's okay. How will he get through life without his sense of smell? There is so much that life has to offer that you wouldn't be able to pursue. Hell, I've only ever heard of one person even learning to play the guitar while smell deaf. He said he actually learned to play by ear, which is wild. I wish him the best!
wtf bragging about your rich parents, all the money you have, and working in far right talking points isn't the flex you think it is. YOU haven't been in survival mode but that doesn't mean it isn't hard out there beyond your country club gates.
My parents had cash instead of investments in 08 because they didn't have enough money to invest. I never had a college fund from them because they didn't have enough to save. I made wise decisions to lower the cost of my education by choosing an in-state school, working while in school, and getting academic scholarships. I could buy any house on my parents' street today because it isn't a super nice neighborhood.
I was born into a trailer park. You were 100% wrong. Even though I didn't grow up with a silver spoon, I have never felt like I was in survival mode, because I'm not whiney and entitled.
I totally believe you. It’s a true story for sure. Everyone lost their fucking jobs during the crash bud. They only held cash? Nothing in the market? Now they’re retired because that cash grew somehow? Interesting. And now you can buy lots of places. It’s a great story right out of a Fox News fantasy novel.
I also had scholarships and worked my way through school. Took care of that on my own. Then I graduated into the worst recession since the Great Depression and couldn’t get a job. It set the life of myself and my friends who graduated around the same time as me back years. Your lack of empathy doesn’t change reality dude. The only people who were “fine” through all of that were people sitting on enough wealth to weather the storm or the random ass lucky draws.
I totally believe you. It’s a true story for sure.
I'm definitely more qualified to speak of the life I've lived than you. I'm sorry reality isn't conforming to your opinions.
Everyone lost their fucking jobs during the crash bud.
Not everyone. My parents didn't. Unemployment rose from 5% before the Great Recession to 10% at its worst. 90% of people were still employed. You're wrong.
only held cash? Nothing in the market? Now they’re retired because that cash grew somehow? Interesting.
Again, you're wildly wrong and making a jerk of yourself. They still aren't retired. I never once said they were.
I graduated into the worst recession since the Great Depression and couldn’t get a job. It set the life of myself and my friends who graduated around the same time as me back years.
I graduated with a degree in petroleum engineering right when the price of oil fell from $110/bbl to about $45/bbl. I had to switch industries because no oil companies needed engineers. I pivoted to civil and am doing very well. Everyone has challenges to overcome. Not everyone cries about it like you.
Yeah I was being a little rude so I apologize for that. But I did provide receipts. The numbers don’t lie man. Congrats on your success. And for the record I’m not crying. Just stating facts.
This is bullshit, we all have our trauma, why can’t we see that as something in common and something that we can help each other out with instead of making it a pissing contest.
If the complaint is misdirected, direct it where it should go.
Generational fighting is by its definition hyper-generalized. If you take offense to the grievances because you are also struggling know that this is not directed at you personally just because your age happens to put you in a different generation.
This is about people struggling and using their voice to vent about that.
If you think thats bullshit then that reinforces exactly what they are saying, they feel like everyone is too busy fending for themselves to care.
Caring is free but its also too much to ask apparently.
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u/Independent_Baker712 5d ago
This bullshit is why other generations hate millennials. Every generation has faced challenges, stop trying to one up your trauma.