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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear ya about Boomer parents. I have the opposite problem. Entitled Boomer parents who didn't save a dime (I mean ZERO) from their extremely successful self employment endeavors during the 70s, 80s, and 90s and instead blew it all on new fancy houses and luxury cars every few years, mink coats (it was the 80s), etc. Never gave me anything (I mean ZERO) towards college so I had to figure out how to pay for it myself, which I did by working FT nights and weekends and taking 180k in student loans (all paid off within 15 years of PhD). Now, they expect me to fund part of their retirement because (SURPRISE!) social security isn't enough. Who would have thought. Meanwhile we buy moderately nice cars (think Honda, Toyota) which I tend to keep for over a decade, live in the same house for 12 years instead of moving every 2-3 just for novelty, and sock away as much as we can, partially due to the fear I have from witnessing their situation. To me, the entitlement is staggering given the context. Not to mention that every dollar I give them is 2-3 future dollars that my children will not inherit. Sorry OP, this post got me crazy even though it is a very different situation.[/quote]

No, I get it - it's the same entitlement but from opposite ends of the spectrum. It's the mentality that because everything has always worked out for them, everything by default works out for everyone, and if it's not working out for them, it's a) never their fault and b) they deserve all the sympathy.[/quote]

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