Dear Unapologetic Coachella Girl,
Hello. You don't know me, but I am one of the non-Coachella goers.
I am glad your article has received so much publicity, but there are things that do not sit well with me, and I felt like I needed to address them.
First, I am glad you were able to attend this event. With it being so prevalent in modern pop culture, I'm sure you are able to tell many stories about your fun weekend.
I don't have a problem with attendees' parents purchasing their tickets for them. Obviously, gifts are nice, and it's a kind gesture for your parents to have flown you out to California for this event.
I do have a problem with the way you say you are living your life. In my opinion, you are not living your life. You are living the life your parents are handing you on a silver platter.
Now before I go on, it's a given that my parents pay for a lot of my things. I am lucky that they are helping me pay for my education and housing, but I pay for the majority of my stuff now that I am not living at home. I have had a job since I was 15, knowing that there was something special and humbling about earning and saving my hard earned money.
There is a possibility that you left out the fact that you work hard for your own money, but from the experiences that you have included in your article, I would be shocked if you had ever worked a day in your life.
There is nothing wrong with the experiences you had, but not being grateful for them is disrespectful. No one is making you the "bad guy" for going on these trip or getting a nice car, but you're the bad guy when you are seemingly expecting these type of elaborate gifts and not showing gratitude for the blessings handed to you.
You can tell yourself you are a good person and deserve these amazing things, but what are YOU doing to make yourself this great person? I was raised believing that things and physical objects don't define your worth self-love, rather the kindness and things you give back are what make you a good person. I encourage you to think about that notion in your Escalade.
Best,
A Humble and Grateful Student
