Not to mention pneumonia, student fights, pope fights... "privilege", that's a loaded word now isn't it? Its meaning has been coopted into a negative. I say ALL privilege is earned, either by you or someone who came before you. But, either way, you will earn it. For, to whom much is given, much is expected. It is covetous to virtue signal privilege. Everyone wants privilege. Some have it. Those who want it may or may not be able to handle the difficulties of it; and, those are every bit as real as poverty or no responsibility. The challenges are just different. Never allow privilege nazis to guilt you. Let them prattle on. Rather, embrace your responsibilities, both those that you have chosen for yourself and those which have been thrust upon you by fate or pedigree. The alternative, while occasionally coveted, is less fulfilling or meritus. But, don't face this world, which breaks or kills, alone. Like they say, "When the going gets tough, the tough hit their knees, and take it to the Lord in prayer. Then, the tough get going." Then, a yelp, a gobble and a strut is good medicine. You've earned it!
Not to mention pneumonia, student fights, pope fights... "privilege", that's a loaded word now isn't it? Its meaning has been coopted into a negative. I say ALL privilege is earned, either by you or someone who came before you. But, either way, you will earn it. For, to whom much is given, much is expected. It is covetous to virtue signal privilege. Everyone wants privilege. Some have it. Those who want it may or may not be able to handle the difficulties of it; and, those are every bit as real as poverty or no responsibility. The challenges are just different. Never allow privilege nazis to guilt you. Let them prattle on. Rather, embrace your responsibilities, both those that you have chosen for yourself and those which have been thrust upon you by fate or pedigree. The alternative, while occasionally coveted, is less fulfilling or meritus. But, don't face this world, which breaks or kills, alone. Like they say, "When the going gets tough, the tough hit their knees, and take it to the Lord in prayer. Then, the tough get going." Then, a yelp, a gobble and a strut is good medicine. You've earned it!