Is my kid entitled? How to tell? (article uses a DC kid as an example of entitled:))

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I'd argue that generational welfare recipients are the absolute worst when it comes to being entitled.

Have you worked with welfare recipients at all? I have a bit, and I must say I haven't seen anything like the entitlement I see on DCUM. Not that the populations are necessarily mutually exclusive, of course.

[Anonymous]

Haven't read the full thread. Recently saw an 8 year old girl in the Tysons mall American Girl store sporting a very cute Prada crossbody. I was definitely jealous of that cute handbag. Her mom was busy stuffing everything that little Diva wanted into her cart. My DD has one of the dolls and asked to browse around the store. She asked for one of those matchy match outfits. I was so proud to tell her that we could buy it once she earned some money for it. That got her mind turning....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

How do you possibly derive "entitled" from what you quoted here? Because you were poor and she was middle class?

The poster is "entitled" because she takes her good fortune -- being offered a job as a teenager, and being able to hold three jobs in college -- for granted. She thinks she somehow deserved them; I think she was lucky. Not only that, she blames other people for being less fortunate.

I'm not the poster you're calling entitled but your opinion certainly transcends any facts. So, basically it's BS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

How do you possibly derive "entitled" from what you quoted here? Because you were poor and she was middle class?

The poster is "entitled" because she takes her good fortune -- being offered a job as a teenager, and being able to hold three jobs in college -- for granted. She thinks she somehow deserved them; I think she was lucky. Not only that, she blames other people for being less fortunate.

Seriously?! You derived all of that from the post?

How about the poster was a hard worker, determined, dedicated, goal oriented... I could go on. But entitled, taking work for granted, blaming others for being less fortunate? Projecting much?

[Anonymous]

Most people are hard-working and goal-oriented. That guarantees nothing; if you teach your children to think otherwise, they will be ill-equipped to handle any hardship that comes to them later.

Not to mention how obnoxious they'll be until then.

[Anonymous]

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We have lots (no really) of money. The kids have no idea. We feel it is important for them to grow up knowing a regular life and not a privileged life. Most people in the real world do not live a privileged life. They need to know how to get along after we are gone, even if it is with an enormous inheritance. You are doing your kids no favors if you are one bonus away from defaulting on your huge mortgage and acting like an a**hole in the meantime. The true meaning of diversity comes from class, not skin color. If yo travel almost anywhere, there is diverse skin color AND diverse socioeconomics. Teach them well and they will live well. This is not limited to name brands.

A shame more people in this are are supposed to be smart, but do not realize this crucial piece of information about every day life.

Agree completely. We probably have much less, but still plenty of money and think and live these same lessons.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ugg and Northface products are 'nice things'? I beg to differ. They're ugly as a deadly sin.

I found this funny too. If she things Uggs and Northface are "nice" maybe she needs a fashion lesson.
I don't know a teen who doesn't wear Ugg and Northface.

Neither of my teens have any Ugg or Northface stuff.

Do you homeschool?

No. My kids are in public school. Our HHI last year was over $400,000. Any more questions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ugg and Northface products are 'nice things'? I beg to differ. They're ugly as a deadly sin.

I found this funny too. If she things Uggs and Northface are "nice" maybe she needs a fashion lesson.
I don't know a teen who doesn't wear Ugg and Northface.

Neither of my teens have any Ugg or Northface stuff.

Do you homeschool?

I think the poster lives under a rock.

No, neither homeschool nor living under a rock. I have two young teen boys. We're not all captives to brand names. I certainly know those brands; neither of the boys has ever asked for a item of clothing by brand name. On the other hand, their college educations are fully funded. Please, do insult my countercultural ways some more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love entitled kids and their parents. Please, never tell your angels no. A percentage of them will think that the law doesn't apply to them and will start breaking them. Then their wealthy parents come to me to get junior out of trouble. Keep right on giving them everything they want! Mama wants a beach house.

Are you George Huguely's lawyer?