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Millennials Bark Back At The Critics About Being Adults And Living With Their Parents

Some of us just don't have a choice.

Elana
Millennials Bark Back At The Critics About Being Adults And Living With Their Parents

We've all seen the headlines, millennials are ruining, uh, everything. Millennials are self-entitled, lazy brats. Millennials are bad.

Well, Millennials are sick of it. Those who came into adulthood in the early 21st century, also known as millennials, have emerged as adults in a new world. A world unlike the last 70 years or so and they've taken some huge hits and accusations for it. But when the older crowd who is busy poo-pooing the young adults and middle-aged adults of today, those very same millennials are barking back with resounding intelligence, fully aware of what hand they were given in life and how they've had to adapt to survive. Have a look for yourself...

Yes, pray tell.Twitter
Living costs what?!Tumblr
Other cultures do NOT concur.Tumblr
Several other cultures, actually.Tumblr

It's time for a history lesson.

Have a seat, pop a squat, rest your legs.It's time for a history lesson.Tumblr
Boom. Mic-drop?Tumblr
Nope, there's more. A LOT more.Tumblr
Some more dollops of history for ya!Tumblr
History feels good, so good.Tumblr

And then... a little bit of a debate raged on.

Some people agreed and added things, like "living with your parents isn't bad, but..."And then... a little bit of a debate raged on.Imgur
It's not always what you think.Imgur
"I'm alive, why is that good enough?"Imgur
Don't worry about it?Imgur

Besides...

It's a garbage idea.Besides...Twitter
A little more learning for you.Twitter
Struggling is not a badge of honor, but stability is.Twitter Just because something works for one, definitely does not mean it works for all.Twitter

And then there were the naysayers.

With their loud opinions.And then there were the naysayers.Imgur The spooky 20 somethings still building a strong foundation...Imgur Who the heck even LIKES living with their family?Imgur And while some other countries embrace living with family well into adulthood, other countries disapprove significantly. Of course, Nordic economies are some of the strongest in the world. It's difficult to compare their ways of life to American.Imgur Either way, living alone is practically impossible for the young adults of this modern era.Twitter But you know what? For all the negatives placed on the shoulders of Millenials and beyond, there's a lot of hard work and optimism that could stand to be appreciated a little more... only time will tell.Memd
Elana