One broken arm later, and you’re $10,000 in debt."
Here’s what they had to say:
1.
“No affordable childcare.
(Don’t even get me started on women shamed for sending their kids to daycare.)
That can cost up to $2,000 per kid per month.
It varies, obviously, but it’s ridiculous.”
!Not only is daycare expensive, there just isnt enough of it."
36, Virginia
2.
“The pursuit of becoming a multimillionaire.
“Some want to become social media influencers, others professional streamers or sports superstars.
Financial stability is important, but so is being realistic.”
44, Florida
3.
“The ridiculous price of healthcare.
One broken arm later, and you’re $10,000 in debt.
19, Illinois
4.
And the ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ mentality also feeds into the credit system.”
chak777
5.
‘Fathers don’t help around the home.
crunchychicken82
6.
“In high schools, college applications are ruining all the teens’ intrinsic motivation.
Everything they do is for the college apps, and competition between students has gotten toxic.
Because of this, academic dishonesty is also on the rise (ChatGPT is not helping).
Teens aren’t engaged in classrooms.”
fluffykid74
7.
“Extravagant birthday parties for children.
“Why does a 5-year-old need a spa birthday with robes, hair, makeup, and pretend mimosas?
is setting them up to be spoiled brats.”
silvercadet56
8.
Not everything needs to be monetized.
flyerboy6
9.
“The cost of living for middle class is to the point of legalized stealing.
All the wealthy know, and they don’t care.
This is why I am more deliberate of where and what I spend my money on.”
Need to go to the doctor?
You’ll need to take PTO or go without pay.
There will be no PTO left for ‘vacations.’
We are set up to fail so no, we are not the problem.”
amdionese17
10.
It’s either because they ‘don’t want to work’ or are ‘bad with their money.’
They are also typically part-time and incompatible with having another part-time job.”
Their job doesn’t pay enough, and they cant get ahead of bills and expenses.
Yet we act like this is all their fault."
41, Minnesota
11.
“The obsession with having a four-year degree.
My generation was pushed to get a degree just because.
39, Texas
12.
Pay the employees, c’mon.
Some employees guilt-trip you if you don’t.”
17, USA
13.
“Over-committing your children to extracurricular activities.
Everyone thinks their kid is ‘the best’ at something and forces them into countless extracurricular activities.
Everyone’s always on the move and stressed past appropriate levels.”
reneb4b1d76327
15.
“I’ve heard of people being kicked out of their parents' house the day they turn 18.
That’s WILD.”
29, Sweden
16.
“Lack of paid parental leave.
ZERO hours of paid parental leave.
Twenty-five percent of women go back to work TWO WEEKS after giving birth.
Parents get ZERO days of guaranteed leave to be with their newborns.
And we live in a society that will absolutely chastise you if you don’t breastfeed.
How can anyone do that if they’re immediately back at work?”
“Some European countries start maternity leaveeight weeks BEFOREthe baby is due.
We don’t get eight weeks, period.
Your job is promised to be there for you when you get back.And guess what?
“Working yourself to death.
In my family, ‘dying at your desk’ is considered the greatest way to pass away.
42, Georgia
18.
“The pledge of allegiance.
“Also, healthcare.
comfyaardvark25
19.
“Federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009!!!!!!!!!
Its just accepted.”
are close enough to the same class everywhere.
Want to learn from Ivy professors?
Programs like AmeriCorps, NCCC, and VISTA offer education awards equal to a year of Max Pell.”
leffeman
22.
“Just because I’m female doesnt mean I don’t know what I’m talking about!!!
I can know and do stuff!!”
And finally…
23.
“If you might’t afford rent, all the blame is on you, not your employer.
Corporate officers own mansions while the rest of the employees struggle to pay for an apartment without getting roommates.
The wage gap is just way too substantial, and it’s negatively affecting market price.
A studio apartment costs $1,400/month because of the $6 billion McMansion down the street.”
“Another is the expectation that I should just move.
pbbt
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