The Things Millennials Secretly Blame Their Parents For

Millennials love their parents… but that doesn’t mean they’re not still in therapy over some of the stuff they did.

Let’s be real: your childhood sets the tone for everything — how you think, how you love, how you spiral at 2am over a weird email. And who was running the show back then? Yup. Mom and Dad.

According to Your Tango, there are a lot of things millennials low-key (or high-key) blame their parents for — and it’s not just the weird haircuts and making them do math homework during summer.

Here’s the list that’s got everyone saying “Wait… that’s me.”

💥 The Real Millennial Trauma Starter Pack:

  • Downplaying mental health – “You’re not depressed, you’re just lazy.” Okay thanks, now I’m both.
  • Avoiding accountability – Ever seen someone apologize without actually saying sorry? Yeah, we learned that.
  • Comparing us to other people’s kids – “Why can’t you be more like Jordan?” Maybe because Jordan peaked in 2008.
  • Never talking about money – No budgeting skills, but lots of financial trauma? Cute.
  • Romanticizing burnout – “Work hard, play never.” If you’re not exhausted, are you even trying?
  • Staying in toxic relationships – Nothing like watching two people fake it for decades to really confuse your dating life.
  • Dismissing emotions – “You’re too sensitive.” No, I’m just reacting like a human.
  • Toxic food relationships – Diet culture, shame-based meals, and using food as punishment? We inherited that whole buffet.
  • Living through their kids – Pageant moms, baseball dads, and every adult who said, “We’re applying to college.”
  • Guilt-tripping – The Olympic-level manipulation game we now see everywhere.
  • Prioritizing money over happiness – Chasing paychecks instead of peace? Guess who modeled that for us.

Millennials aren’t ungrateful — they’re just unpacking what came in the emotional luggage.

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