It’s absolutely exhausting seeing wealthy kids just breeze through life without ever really struggling. I’ve been grinding full-time since I was 18, and now at 23, I’m finally thinking I might afford putting myself through a four-year degree. That means working my full-time job while earning credits—and no, there’s no room for the ‘classic college experience’ here.
What really hits hard is the privilege they’ll never acknowledge. Nice cars, vacations, connections handed to them on a silver platter. And the kicker? The constant posturing, pretending they’re self-made. It’s infuriating.
The other day, I scrolled Instagram after a 12-hour shift, and this 22-year-old entrepreneur with hundreds of thousands of followers was showing off his real estate hustle. According to him, all his money came from flipping $30 shoes on eBay. Turns out, his dad’s a high-level executive with years of experience—and yet this kid is trying to sell some fairy tale of grinding his way to wealth.
Let’s be real: it’s not a hustle if there’s no real risk involved. His followers believe all it takes to succeed is hard work. Meanwhile, he’s got financial security that most of us can only dream of.
And yeah, maybe I shouldn’t complain. People out there have it way worse than I do. But every now and then, you can’t help but wonder: what would life look like if you weren’t starting from scratch while others are handed a head start?"