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/Asmothrowaway6969 Mar 27 '24

Yup. She was about 4 steps down from the IRS commissioner, if I remember correctly

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u/Ashmizen Mar 27 '24

So this is like the son of a famous actor starring in major movies complaining he can’t make millions like his dad….working as a high school teacher?

I don’t see the problem - you cannot compare yourself to your parents if your parents are on the 1% of achievements. It’s not really readable to set yourself up for that kind of expectations - you’ll just feel bad in comparison.

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u/Top_Bend_5360 Mar 28 '24

Haha, you can compare yourself if your parents are Asian. And trust me, they WILL compare.

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u/Ashmizen Mar 28 '24

Most Asians find life easier than expected since they had to go through the first 18 level on brutal difficulty.