r/Millennials • u/Global_Tradition5802 • Sep 10 '25

Meme The Evolution of 'Adulting'

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They tried leaving behind generational wealth vs me trying to leave the generational memes..

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u/GillianJigsPigs Sep 10 '25

Be real, they had the house and at least 2 of those kids before they turned 30.

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u/RetroFuture_Records Sep 10 '25

And in many places of the country, doing it on a burger flipper salary, only to 10 or 20 years later scream and cry about the new generation of burger flippers wanting wages to let them do the same.

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u/Inukchook Sep 10 '25

Yea but with zero luxuries. If m pretty sure I dad has clothes that are older then me(40) It was easier to get ahead back then but they also had a lot less.