Fuck Your Degree Complex: Millennials aren’t arrogant—we’re just tired of shrinking our intelligence to fit outdated expectations
Fake ass people show up as family too. I just had another weird ass conversation with a relative who doesn’t have a degree, and I’m honestly tired of downplaying my accomplishments in front of the same folks who helped pay for me to go to school. Yes, you had the income—but I left college, launched a business, and became the only business owner in my entire family. And somehow, people are still talking down? Dear Diary—who the fuck do they think they’re talking down to? Nah, fuck you too. How dare you? They claim I “leverage” my education too much. “Why are you always bringing up your degree?” But here’s the truth: the conversations that spark this energy usually end in arguments they can’t win. Instead of engaging, they get petty. So am I supposed to humble myself to your age authority—or to your ignorance? As a Black millennial, let me say it again: it ain’t our fault we’re smarter than the average smartie. It’s not my problem if you’re threatened by my intelligence, and...
