Librarian Shuts Down Friend’s Elitist Attitude

Libraries are magical places where everyone is welcome, regardless of their social status. But what happens when a friend expresses interest in becoming a librarian, only to reveal an elitist attitude? One librarian (F27) had to confront her friend’s shocking thoughts about who should be allowed in a library. Read on to find out how this conversation took a dramatic turn!

A Library for All

Homeless People & Opioid Crisis ️

Community Outreach & Resource

Friend’s Interest in Librarianship

The Shocking Statement ❌

Confronting the Elitist Attitude ️

Friend’s Explosive Reaction

Mutual Friend’s Input

Feeling Crazy

Masters Degrees & Librarians

The Many Roles of Librarians ‍

Children’s Librarians & Nitty-Gritty Stuff

Location Privacy

Drug Use & Library Rules

Reality Check for an Elitist Friend

Our protagonist, a dedicated librarian, was shocked to discover her friend’s elitist attitude when he expressed interest in becoming a librarian. She explained the community aspect of libraries, including helping the homeless and combating the opioid crisis, only for her friend to claim that libraries should be for “good people only.” She confronted him, telling him the job wasn’t for him with that attitude, leading to a social media outburst from the friend. ️ Now, she wonders if she was in the wrong. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

NTA. Friend’s elitist attitude is a c**p attitude. It’s unfortunate that he can’t see that.

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Last Updated on May 6, 2023 by Diply Social Team