Military Kid Fights Back Against Classmates’ Snobbish Assumptions

Hey there, Facebook fam! Have you ever been in a situation where people make assumptions about your family background? Well, our protagonist, a 19-year-old college student with a retired military dad, has had enough of her classmates’ snobby comments and assumptions about her family’s financial status and education. So, grab your popcorn and let’s dive into this juicy story of how she finally stood up for her family!

The University Life

‍ ‍ ‍ Military Family Stereotypes

Dad’s Education

Financial Aid Assumptions

‍♀️ Disbelief

Military Poverty?

Not Poor or Uneducated

Their Reaction

Standing up to Snobby Classmates

Our heroine is a 19-year-old college student whose dad is a retired military officer and now works at a defense contracting company. ️ At her university, it’s rare to find students with military family backgrounds. Her classmates, who come from privileged families, often make insulting assumptions about her family’s financial status and education. They assume her family must be poor and uneducated, and that she must be on financial aid. Finally, she’s had enough and decides to set the record straight, revealing that her dad has two master’s degrees and makes mid-six figures, just like their parents. But instead of apologizing, her classmates accuse her of being aggressive and overreacting. ‍♀️ Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Don’t let entitled jerks bring you down

Assertive military kid told to guard personal information

Supportive comment against classmates’ gaslighting, advises to stay strong. NTA.

User suggests trolling classmates with exaggerated poverty story

Debunking snobbish assumptions about military families.

Don’t let pretentious a**holes get you down!

Don’t let them underestimate you! Rise above their assumptions.

Explaining the difference between enlisted personnel and commissioned officers

19-year-old stands up to snobbish classmates, NTA

User calls out patronizing classmates, declares NTA.

Fighting class snobs like a boss

Son of ex-diplomats sympathizes with OP’s military family, calls classmates snobs

School shouldn’t be a place for wealth flaunting . Glad you stayed true to yourself NTA!

Being from a low income family doesn’t make you lesser

Entitled classmates called out, cynic approves, NTA wins.

Dump the bigots, find better friends.

Standing up to bullies is important, but sometimes walking away wins.

Fighting back against poverty tourism assumptions, get better friends.

Find genuine friends who empathize with your background

Teen drama: Money talks and gossip walks. NTA but ESH.

Materialism in poverty-shaming: YTA and so are they

Don’t let snobbish assumptions ruin your friendship circle!

Rich kids complain about other rich kids being snobbish.

Breaking the mold and excelling without perceived advantages

OP stands up to entitled classmates, NTA

Advice for military kid to handle snobby classmates

Clever way to shut down snobs without exposing family situation

Don’t let classist bullies bring you down

Defend yourself from snobbish assumptions. You’re NTA!

Don’t give bullies the reaction they want. Play along

Money can’t buy class. Find new friends.

Standing up to classism like a boss

NTA fights back against snobbish assumptions about Ivy League education

Stand up to bullies, even if it means losing friends

Military kid shuts down snobbish assumptions about service members

Entitled classmates haven’t earned a damn thing.

Fighting snobbish assumptions, NTA stands up for themselves

Turning their snobbery into a selfless act

Empowering reply to snobbish classmates; you’re nobody’s inferior

Don’t waste your time with snobs, real friends value you

Don’t let elitist friends ruin your college experience

NTA, but consider the financial struggles of enlisted families

NTA fights back against snobbish classmates

Standing up to classist and racist assumptions, find better friends

Fighting back against classism in schools

Stand up against entitlement and find new friends

Standing up to snobs: NTA but ditch the toxic friends

Don’t judge a book by its cover! NTA teaches a valuable lesson.

Combatting snobbish assumptions about military families and class privilege

Clueless classmates claim empathy with non-existent background ‍♂️

Fighting back against classism

Explaining the difference between empathizing with a background vs assumptions

Military kid sarcastically agrees with classmates’ assumptions, NTA.

Debunking the myth of military six-figure salaries

NTA and college is a time to make new friends

Don’t let them bring you down You deserve better friends.

Don’t explain your circumstances to shallow classmates. You’re NTA!

Don’t feed the trolls, just ignore them

Don’t need parents to teach basic math or grammar ‍♂️ #NTA

NTA student shuts down snobbish classmates with clever comeback

Empathy wins: clap back at snobs without being a**hole

Empathizing vs. assuming: a lesson in a witty comeback

Military kid shuts down snobbish classmates with a clever comeback