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 d**n 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
Last Updated on March 7, 2024 by Diply Social Team