Dear Diary,

So what the heck is a millennial anyway?

I keep hearing things like "these millennials don't want to work for nothing," and "millennials don't know anything but their snapping and chatting and instagramming." But even with all this annoying, most times offensive, and devise anti-millennial rhetoric, I still couldn't grasp the term in its entirety. So I did a couple minutes worth of research, (I'd be lying if I said it was extensive), and found a few definitions of what millennials are.

According to historians Strauss & Howe, Generation Y is what we regular people call the millennials. Us "millennials" are people born in the 80's and the 90's. That's it. Nowhere in this definition does it say we're spoiled, lazy, rotten, or a bunch of technologically crazed robots in human form. And to be quite frank, I would like to take this opportunity to debunk stereotypes that have been slapped on us by our predecessors.

1. Yes, I have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat. However, the only one of these things you will find me on and on a consistent basis is SnapChat and well gosh darn it it's because I think of it as a video diary and I ENJOY IT.

2. No, I am not on my phone texting or on social media, hypnotically staring into a screen brightly glaring back at me while it takes my soul, during family time. I actually enjoy spending time with my FAMILY...

3. I love home cooked meals! Like using the stove and the oven. And believe it or not I rather not use the microwave. Go figure!

4.I respect my elders. * Insert over the top gasps from non existent audience*

So, there you have it. I could go on for pages but I'm not putting any more energy into stereotypical foolishness.

Sincerely,

A freakin' millennial who has had it up to here with the stereotypes.