What If Everything You Know About Privilege Is Wrong?

Think the privileged have it easy? Here's what we're all getting wrong.

If you find yourself thinking you're underprivileged, there's a high chance that you are.

You may be underprivileged within your own bubble. But beyond your immediate circle, there are always people facing even greater challenges. It's a default mindset to label ourselves as underprivileged, and it often provides a convenient excuse to blame others for everything that goes wrong in our lives.

However, just because someone is privileged doesn't mean they don't face their own set of challenges. These struggles may manifest differently, but that doesn't diminish their significance. It's important not to let others invalidate your struggles or belittle your pain.

We all encounter challenges in different ways.

From the perspective of those who are less privileged, it's crucial to be open-minded and accept that people who are more privileged also face their own struggles. You are struggling, but it doesn't mean they aren't.

If our lives are underprivileged, it doesn't necessarily mean that other…