My parents paid for my college and down payment while my friends have student loans and can barely afford rent, but I still feel like I earned everything I have through hard work.
More people experience this than they realize.
The discomfort of benefiting from advantages while maintaining a narrative of individual merit creates internal tension about what is truly earned.
“Where Are You with Privilege and its acknowledgment?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.