An entire generation of kids was told, from an early age: Everything you do is very, very special.

In school, they got more medals and awards than any previous generation. No one was left out. In the classroom, they were encouraged to think about problems emotionally, rather than critically. This extended to math. Instead of calculating how much wood a woodcutter should cut to turn a certain profit, they were asked to describe how the birds felt when this evil man destroyed their homes.

They probably spent too many hours with their parents' smartphones, which taught them that their every action deserved an instant visual and audio response.

Through social media, "likes" and "shares" became the new currency; so much more convenient and less messy than actual relationships.

They never learned to compromise. When they got to college, they seemed to revel in picking the most esoteric majors possible while demanding "safe spaces" which preserved their special status. Many were six figures in debt when they graduated.

Some of them want to be influencers and YouTubers. Others want to "curate" your social media profile. (side note: Chinese and Indian millennials still want to be doctors and engineers)

The rest are trained in subjects for which there is either too much or too little demand.

They will not pay their college debt off for 40 years or more. They cannot imagine buying their own car, much less affording a home (or a child).

And woe be the person who contradicts their opinions, for they are angry.

In fairness, you would be as well. After all, they're special. Shouldn't the world have realized that by now?

An entire generation of kids was told, from an early age: Everything you do is very, very special.

In school, they got more medals and awards than any previous generation. No one was left out. In the classroom, they were encouraged to think about problems emotionally, rather than critically. This extended to math. Instead of calculating how much wood a woodcutter should cut to turn a certain profit, they were asked to describe how the birds felt when this evil man destroyed their homes.

They probably spent too many hours with their parents' smartphones, which taught them that their every action deserved an instant visual and audio response.

Through social media, "likes" and "shares" became the new currency; so much more convenient and less messy than actual relationships.

They never learned to compromise. When they got to college, they seemed to revel in picking the most esoteric majors possible while demanding "safe spaces" which preserved their special status. Many were six figures in debt when they graduated.

Some of them want to be influencers and YouTubers. Others want to "curate" your social media profile. (side note: Chinese and Indian millennials still want to be doctors and engineers)

The rest are trained in subjects for which there is either too much or too little demand.

They will not pay their college debt off for 40 years or more. They cannot imagine buying their own car, much less a home (or a child).

And woe be the person who contradicts their opinions, for they are angry.

In fairness, you would be as well. After all, they're special. Shouldn't the world have realized that by now?