Some would say your family wasted the head start.
Generally comments are supposed to be somewhat related to the topic, this makes no sense.
Maybe they were just lazy, uneducated and/or stupid. Good thing you weren't black or you'd really have a rough ride.
Sorry you feel that low opinion of yourself, your hometown and your folks, but why try to talk others into it?
Actually I have a very high opinion of my parents and my hometown. My my comments were in response to what the op said about white privilege. My invitation was a joke. I don't actually expect anyone to actually show up and run their mouth to me. Although I admit I would enjoy it if they did. Anyway I said what I said. If people wanna chirp from behind a screen that's up to them. I am done.
How could you say this from anyone? Not everyone born with gold spoon in their mouth and be a pampered "educated" boy as you. You didn't know anything about their circumstances, so don't call his parents, lazy or stupid. Maybe they worked 10 times more in their life , than you will ever. My grandpa died in silicosis in Europe, because he was a coal mineworker for 30 years. Believe it or not, many "uneducated" people do hard physical jobs. If they don't, you will be frozen in your fucking armchair in wintertime. Don't be an asshole, just because a stork dropped you in the right place. It's not your credit. You were just lucky!!
And I believe the OP didn't feel privileged at all, but as hard done by as your post came across. My sympathies to you both; the place to start building self-esteem is just behind the eyeballs. Nothing to do with flags, or hometowns.
Fair enough. By the way I think flying a straight pride flag was ignorant. My family are Irish immigrants so I know a thing or two about bigotry! But will leave it at that.
