A recent post online has sparked a heated debate over what constitutes appropriate behavior at family gatherings. The post quickly went viral, with over 4,000 comments as of this writing.
According to the post, the incident took place at a family dinner held by the author’s grandparents. Many family members were present, including the author, their parents, their uncle, and their cousin Jay, who is 19 years old and in her first year of university.
At one point during the evening, the author’s grandfather made a joke about the author becoming a “housewife” to a “fine businessman.” Jay confronted the grandfather and said she found the comment “insanely inappropriate and homophobic,” which made the room awkwardly silent.
Later, when the family said grace before dinner, Jay asked if they could do a “non-denominational prayer,” which the author scoffed at, calling Jay an “entitled millennial princess.”
The post has elicited a variety of reactions from users, with many taking issue with the author’s behavior. One user wrote, “[You were] being rude to your cousin and dismissing her valid concerns as ‘PC bulls***.'”
Another user pointed out that the OP’s use of the phrase “entitled millennial princess” was not only derogatory but also not entirely accurate. “As a fellow millennial, I find it frustrating that our generation is constantly being labeled as entitled and lazy,”
However, some users took a more sympathetic view of the author’s perspective. One user commented, “It sounds like your cousin has become quite the self-righteous social justice warrior since going to university. I think you were right to call her out on it.”