Hello, I am a millennial and I am here to tell you please stop in the nicest way possible. What do you need to stop doing exactly? No worries I will let you know...
1. Stop telling us it is our job to fix this country.
Look, it isn’t completely our fault this nation is divided in the first place. Have you forgotten that every time someone from the other side says something to offend you, you whine about it on social media rather than talking to that person? Yes, my generation is completely consumed by technology and since we are this way we know when the technology needs to be put down so we can fix the problem. It isn’t our job to fix what we didn’t break and if you want it fixed, then stop breaking it.
2. Stop telling us we are the future.
We are part of the present, just like you are. Let’s focus on that. Then we can focus on the future when it gets here, but thanks for the update - again.
3. Stop telling us to do better.
Here is the honest truth: a lot of us are trying much harder than we should because we are also dragging along the slackers in our generation. We are doing the absolute best we can and most times that is better than we should be doing.
4. Stop telling us our generation is filled with low lives.
This doesn’t even make sense. In my first year of college, I met a total of 3 people who were undeclared majors. Do you know what toall the other majors were? Biology, Chemistry, Accounting, Psychology, and more double majors than I can count. A majority of the college students I know get at most four hours of sleep every night. We are far from low lives.
5. Stop telling us that we aren’t enough.
You may not say this directly, but actions have always spoken louder than words. You treat this generation of Millennials like we are the scum of the earth and it’s honestly getting kind of ridiculous. It’s hard to do better than our best when we are constantly told we aren’t enough by the people who should be lifting us up.
Eventually, this stereotype you’ve labeled us with might become a reality and man, oh man will that be bad. The truth is, why would we want our children to grow up in this world of hate? I know what you’re thinking, “you’re just a kid you wouldn’t get it,” but I actually do get it because I’m not a kid. All of us were forced to grow up just a little too quick because all of the generations above us had just had enough of it. We started working jobs and going to school and quitting extra curricular because that is what we were told to do and that’s not okay. My generation will graduate with doctorates and master’s and we will be a part of the future, but it won’t be the future you all want. We will teach our children what should and should not be argued about on social media. We will teach our children right from wrong and we will go by those rules as well. If you want us to fix this country, then be proud of who we are. We already know some of us have fallen off the deep end, so you don’t have to tell us. We need help and guidance, so give it.
