Boomer Parents, Does This Sound Familiar? Student Claps Back at Privileged Peers Over Military Stereotypes

University life can be tough, especially when your classmates make constant assumptions about your family background! Meet our 19-year-old protagonist, a military kid surrounded by students from wealthy, high-powered families. Despite her dad’s impressive career and education, her peers just can’t seem to wrap their heads around the fact that not all successful parents are lawyers or doctors! ⚖️ Get ready for a wild ride as our heroine navigates the treacherous waters of university social dynamics and fights back against the stereotypes!

University Assumptions: Not All Parents Are Lawyers or Doctors!

Military Kids Are Rare… And Apparently Uneducated?

Surprise! Dad Has TWO Master’s Degrees!

“You Must Be On Financial Aid… Veterans Are Homeless, Right?”

Plot Twist: No Financial Aid Needed!

️ The Final Straw: “You Probably Experienced Food Insecurity…”

️ Fed Up: Setting The Record Straight!

‍♀️ “We’re Not Poor or Uneducated!”

Classmates Shocked: “Wow, Where Did That Crazy Outburst Come From?”

‍♀️ “Why Are You So Aggressive About Us Empathizing With Your Background?”

University Drama: Military Kid Claps Back at Classmates’ Ignorant Assumptions!

Our military kid has had enough of her classmates’ constant assumptions about her family’s education and financial status! Despite her dad’s impressive career and multiple degrees, they just can’t seem to believe that a veteran could be successful. The final straw? Being told she must have experienced food insecurity growing up because “people in the military are often in poverty.” ️ Fed up, she sets the record straight, leaving her classmates shocked and defensive. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this university drama!

NTA commenter calls out entitled university students for their behavior.

Setting boundaries with nosy peers. NTA for keeping private.

Supportive comment, advising OP to stay strong and ignore classmates

Student shuts down privileged peers with sarcastic comeback.

Doubting the authenticity of a classmate’s military background

NTA but why care what pretentious a**holes think?

Don’t underestimate the power of standing up for yourself

Explaining the difference between enlisted personnel and commissioned officers.

19-year-old shuts down military stereotypes, peers bordering on AH behavior.

NTA: Commenter calls out privileged peers’ patronizing virtue signaling.

NTA claps back at privileged peers for making up false narrative

NTA. Commenter sympathizes with OP, advises to find better friends.

NTA, but comment raises question about high school culture

NTA, but discussing parents’ income can be seen as tacky

Clapback against entitlement and victim mentality

Student defends military families, advises to dump bigoted friends.

Standing up to privileged peers, but walking away may be necessary

Don’t befriend someone for ally points, make real friends

Don’t let elitist classmates bring you down!

Student calls out peers for privilege and income discussion. NTA/ESH.

Materialism takes center stage in comment section. YTA verdict delivered.

No one cared about parents? NTA, get better friends.

Student calls out privileged peers, but commentor thinks they’re all ESH.

Student receives NTA judgment and advice on dealing with privileged peers.

OP shuts down entitled peers in military stereotype debate.

NTA claps back at privileged peers for military stereotypes.

Student shuts down privileged peers, suggests asking for donations

Empathetic reply to student dealing with classist peers

Defending against privileged peers’ intentional insults is necessary

Don’t give bullies the reaction they want. NTA

Money can’t buy class: student stands up to privileged peers

Setting boundaries with insensitive peers

Military stereotypes shut down with NTA’s Ivy League knowledge

Defying stereotypes and standing up for your military family!

NTA claps back at privileged peers over military stereotypes.

NTA! Student claps back at entitled peers who coast on parents’ achievements

Clapping back at privileged peers, NTA shuts down stereotypes.

Student shuts down privileged peers with helpful resources.

Empowering response to condescending peers. You are nobody’s inferior.

NTA, ditch the shallow and elitist ‘friends’ and live life

Stand up to elitist AH’s, find better friends

Setting the record straight on military stereotypes. ️

Student shuts down privileged peers with military stereotypes.

Standing up against racist and classist assumptions. Find real friends

Don’t assume a person’s background based on stereotypes.

Don’t waste your time with entitled friends. Find new ones.

Standing up to privileged peers. Toxic friends not worth it.

Don’t judge a book by its cover! Student shares valuable lesson.

Clapping back at privileged peers over military stereotypes.

Student shuts down privileged peers’ military stereotypes.

Combatting classism in the classroom

Clapping back at privileged peers for making assumptions about background

Student claps back at privileged peers with sarcastic responses

Debating military pay: Is six figures a cap or reality?

NTA, privileged peers lack exposure to other ways of life. Cut them off if it’s too much. ‍♀️

Standing up to privileged peers, finding new friends. NTA

Empathetic comment supports student’s choice to leave shallow peers. ❤️

Don’t feed the trolls!

Student shuts down privileged peers’ education assumptions.

NTA student shuts down privileged peers over military stereotypes.

Empathy shuts down privileged military stereotypes, NTA wins.

Clapping back with empathy

Student shuts down privileged classmates with NTA response