3 days ago
21 Brutal Truths Millennials Need To Hear
Every generation loves to complain about other generations, but millennials are on the receiving end more than anyone else. However, sometimes, the call is coming from inside the house. Reddit user _forum_mod asked other millennials, "What are some hard truths that millennials are not ready to hear?"
People had A LOT to say in the comments. Here are some of the best and most interesting replies:
"Your favorite politicians aren't going to improve your life in any meaningful way."
—544075701
"A lot of you lie about how productive you are working from home. There are benefits (like cutting down on commutes), but I don't think a lot of you are getting as much work done as you say."
"You need to work out five times per week. If you don't, you're way more likely to have health problems in the next decade."
—544075701
"The climate apocalypse is happening in our lifetime. It's not a future generations thing. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news."
"Other millenials who purposefully started a family in this difficult financial climate and tell me my life is easy because I didn't make that choice need to pull their head out of their ass. I'm sick of saying I'm going to do anything for myself (take a nap, go out with friends, etc.) and hearing a sarcastic 'must be nice' from my coworkers who have kids. Imagine having your parents resent you so much!"
"50% of the reason I currently don't have kids is financial. If you actively chose to have kids knowing your income and the cost didn't line up, it kind of is what it is. I don't feel bad for you."—linandlee
"Gen Alpha will blame us for everything wrong with the world in about 20 years."
"You don't just magically get smarter or wiser or more responsible with age. Younger people might be considered naive or downright ignorant, but they're still learning. Grown adults tend to get complacent in their knowledge and don't bother to learn anything new or to keep up with changing times."
"You have to strive to maintain awareness and exercise your brain regularly."—likeguitarsolo
"Buying a ton of useless garbage will not fix your life. It's just ruining your finances and the environment."
"A decent chunk of gentle parents are actually permissive parents."
—AwarenessEconomy8842
"We need to make better financial decisions. Yes, we got a raw deal. But we're not doing a good job of adapting to that."
"Chasing nostalgia and yearning for a better time is stunting your growth as an adult."
—Franko_ricardo
"Pretty soon, the world is going to be run by all the people you went to high school with, and it's going to suck just as much as when our parents' generation was in charge."
"When the boomers are all dead and gone, we're still going to have problems. It's a class thing, not a generational thing."
—Montreal4life
"Time goes by faster as you age. Even if you're in your 30s right now, your life is already half gone in a certain sense, since the time from age 31-80 will feel like it passes by as quickly in your perception as the time from age 0-30."
"I'm a nerd, and I love participating in the nerdy things I like. But collecting a bunch of toys and a lot of merch is really immature."
—Anonymous
"Rent doesn't go down."
"Put. Down. The. Phone. While. Driving. No, do not lie to me. I know you're doing it. You're gonna get someone killed, and it might even be you."
—Lonesome_Pine
"You need to consistently challenge your way of thinking as you age. Striving to think the opposite of boomers isn't enough; you need to constantly adapt to the times if you don't want to be stuck in the past."
"Capitalism has failed."
—ConundrumMachine
"Be better parents. The feral behavior of small youths is scary, and it's intensified by social media consumption starting at an earlier age."
And finally, "Most millennials do look our age, and that's okay."
—Old_Face_9125
H/T r/Millennials
