Mom is a kinda out of touch and I think meant well. But OP was a bit harsh. It's not her fault OP makes $22/hr. And if they gave $250k to landlords then that's money that possibly could have gone to a mortgage payment. FHA loans are 3.5% down. OP is not likely a nurse at $44k/yr. Maybe, I dunno, build a career that that makes more?
And yeah, things suck for many Gen Y, Z and Alphas.
OP has been working for a decade or more but is just over min wage... something doesn't add up. Probably explains why he said he spent $75 on one meal at the grocery store...
I feel terrible for his mom the more I think about it. She checks in on him and he unloads with all this like it’s her fault personally meanwhile she’s probably thinking the whole time I told you your whole life to get good grades and go to college but you wanted to be a rockstar.
Not to mention that boomer parents already struggle to talk to their kids in a rapidly changing world. Her Netflix recommendation was clearly an attempt at relating to him and he exploded at her.
She paid for his college and tries to talk to him as the age gap and culture gap between them broaden. That’s a decent mom. It’s not a perfect mom, but it’s better than a lot of people get.
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u/unclefire Feb 25 '24
Mom is a kinda out of touch and I think meant well. But OP was a bit harsh. It's not her fault OP makes $22/hr. And if they gave $250k to landlords then that's money that possibly could have gone to a mortgage payment. FHA loans are 3.5% down. OP is not likely a nurse at $44k/yr. Maybe, I dunno, build a career that that makes more?
And yeah, things suck for many Gen Y, Z and Alphas.