Kori isn't a child, she is young. Adults are selfish, and I am an adult. We can paint it a million ways to sunday, but the fact of the matter is the majority of adults are selfish people who use it as a survival instinct, or they are just bad people.

I have worked with older adults who scoffed at the idea that young people can be smart, deserve respect, or can even manage difficult work alone. And when did they come to me? When they needed something to help benefit themselves.

What you're feeling is valid, kori. Fellow adults saying "I am selfless" is like men going "not all men!" when discussion sexism. Not all are selfish, no, but the majority seems to be.

I think anyone posting here going "adults have it hard" etc etc is invalidating the feelings of a human being for their own gain. Which, ironically enough, is selfish.

Everyone is selfish to a point. I am, you are, that guy over there is. I think when we can accept that we are selfish by nature we can understand complaints like this easier. Everyone is selfish, everyone won't want to admit it, etc etc.