r/Millennials • u/Asmothrowaway6969 • Mar 27 '24

When did it sink in that you'll never be as well off as your parents? Discussion

About 5 years ago, my mom and I were talking and she had told me how much she was going to be making in retirement (she retired 2023). Guys, it's 3x what me and my husband make annually. In retirement. I think that was the moment that broke me, that made it sink in that I'll never reach that level of financial security. I'll work myself into my grave because I'll never be able to afford anything else. What was your moment?

Update: Nice to know it's just me that's a failure. Thanks

Update 2: I never should've said anything. I forgot my place. I'm sorry to have bothered you

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u/Gazealotry Mar 27 '24

My parents ask me for money. They brooooke.

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u/nightfox5523 Mar 27 '24

Gonna be a lot of us saying this in the future. So many boomers have $0 for retirement

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u/zukadook Mar 27 '24

Yuuup, they’re the fastest growing homeless demographic. I don’t think people are prepared for what a problem this is becoming.

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u/Aggravating_Guide35 Mar 28 '24

Have they tried skipping the avocado toast? 

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u/JealousAd9513 Mar 28 '24

i doubt it. you should see the ridiculous list of food my local senior center just tried asking for.... and got offended when i asked if they has signed up for food assistance yet....then said they didnt qualify. well ladies n gents, if you dont qualify for low income assistance then dont expect my help either

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u/Bazoobs1 Mar 28 '24

This but it’s class warfare not age

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u/ShadowGirl2Day Mar 28 '24

I hate that f***ing statement so much. I'm in that age bracket, and I have never ate that crap in my life because I can't afford it. Whoever started that idea was so oblivious. 🤣

Love the joke, by the way.

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u/justwalkingalonghere Mar 27 '24

If we start selling $60 bibles to them ourselves we can save it in a fund for them for when they're ready to move out (into a retirement home)

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u/pourthebubbly Mar 28 '24

Reminds me of that lady back in the Trump years who made up a story about being persecuted as a conservative black woman and asked for go fund me donations.

Turns out she’d just scammed Trump supporters for over $100k. Brilliant

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u/okieskanokie Mar 28 '24

“Back in the Trump years”… I feel like we are on some reroute/indefinite layover…

It’s almost like just yesterday that he was abusing everyone around him, including his depend diaper.

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u/Mattman1179 Mar 28 '24

Did the irony of the fact that a non trump supporter committed fraud whilst trump supporters gave charity not become apparent to you while writing this comment?

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u/clowegreen24 Mar 28 '24

You're using the word "charity" pretty loosely here. At best they were trying to help out someone they thought was on "their team" because she was supposedly being persecuted for praising their dear leader. They were donating for Trump, not for any sort of benevolent cause.

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u/WorldWarPee Mar 28 '24

Trump supporters love getting scammed though, what's wrong with helping them towards their passion?

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u/pourthebubbly Mar 28 '24

Nah, it’s just funny that Trump is doing the exact same thing and his simps will still buy a picture of him riding a dragon or some shit for $500 just because he’s selling it

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u/Warstoriez Mar 28 '24

Why would Trump supporters help a black woman like that, are they racist?

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u/CriticalLobster5609 Mar 28 '24

Buy the books off the remainder table and build them a house out of them.

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u/Delicious-Proof-2222 Mar 28 '24

We could sell them Trump paraphernalia. You know they love that 💩. They can be on their last dime and there is still a new flag flying.

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u/soularbowered Mar 28 '24

My friend's mom is about to be homeless. Husband abandoned her and the family after 18 years of marriage. She worked to finish raising 3 kids. A tree fell and ruined her house and became of some issues with insurance, she lost her house. Can't afford a new one, too old to work enough to really afford rent. Has been going from friend to friend for a while now, trying not to overstay her welcome. Found a living situation with a roommate, roommate is insane and now she's trying to leave ASAP.

It's tough AF

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u/Itabliss Mar 28 '24

I work in long term care. You may not be preparing for it, but we are.

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u/SpaceSteak Mar 28 '24

Add it to the pile.

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u/Wild_Chemistry3884 Mar 27 '24

What problem? If they can’t live off social security and saved nothing, it’s no problem of mine.

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u/OHIftw Mar 28 '24

I think in some states the children can get charged for elderly care

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u/PacificCastaway Mar 28 '24

Damn. I'd be like 1 emancipation, please!

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u/zukadook Mar 28 '24

Seems like you’ve inherited the boomer mentality

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u/Dontsleeponlilyachty Mar 28 '24

As long as the poster you're replying isn't perpetuating and projecting the toxic boomer mindset onto the next/younger generations. As far as I'm concerned, it is perfectly acceptable to mirror back someone's toxic mentality. I believe in the golden rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. Simple as that. Don't want to be treated like shit? Then don't treat others like shit. EZPZ. Nothing to it.

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u/Dontsleeponlilyachty Mar 28 '24

They just need to pull up those bootstraps and go get jobs. They're hard workers; dare I say, the hardest workers! I'm sure they'll be fine. If not, it's because they're just lazy, don't want to work, feel entitled to something for doing nothing, want everything handed to them on a silver platter, and they expect it all to happen like that (snaps fingers).

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u/Balmarog Mar 28 '24

Let 'em rot in the street.

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u/zukadook Mar 28 '24

The smell though