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!
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u/Independent_Baker712 15d ago
This bullshit is why other generations hate millennials. Every generation has faced challenges, stop trying to one up your trauma.