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An Open Letter to the "Offended" Generation

To the generation that feels offended by every single thing

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An Open Letter to the "Offended" Generation
Jeff Winbush

My Dear Millennials:

Shut up. You are the whiniest, most entitled generation there has been. I am almost ashamed to be born in this generation because of how you act. In the modern era, we’ve come to such a low point in our society that we have banned classic literature, changed job titles, eliminated failing grades and made unrealistic promises about the future to avoid offending anyone.

The definition for being ‘offended’ is as follows: resentful or annoyed as result of insult.

To my fellow under-35-ers, I am so deeply sorry that you feel resentful or annoyed as a result of insult, therefore making you think it is acceptable to ask for the rest of the world to make accommodations so your feelings are not hurt. You are not guaranteed peace of mind. You are not born into this world with a lifetime warranty for happy, positive things. Nobody cares if your feelings are hurt.

Previous generations have made extensive strides in the effort to better the human race (or should I say hu-people?) because they wanted to provide for future generations. We, on the other hand, are so nearsighted that we have created social problems we don’t even know about yet that will forever change the way our children and grandchildren interact. Our age group has no regard for the future or desire to improve the human condition; the biggest concern now is making everyone feel comfortable and included in a world that does not guarantee comfort or inclusion.

You can ask for people to cut corners so you don’t get “offended” as much as you want, but reality is going to hit when you find out that things aren’t always going your way. To the weenies out there, please don’t begin procreating until you can accept that everyone else’s rights of free speech come before your cry baby feelings. Shut up about Starbucks cups. Shut up about ‘harsh language’. Stop giving out participation trophies because you don’t want kids who lose at sports to feel like losers. Stop trying to cushion blows to your ever precious ego. Start thinking about what you can offer to society to advance our culture and make the next generations lives happier, healthier and longer. Concentrate on what you can do to help rather than what other people need to do so you aren’t sad.

People will not go out of their way to cater to your needs wants. Good luck in the real world.

Sincerely,

A disappointed Millennial

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