We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What is something most people don’t realize is a privilege? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way.
1. Privacy. I don’t mean digital privacy, I mean a room with solid walls and a door that closes. Lots of people don’t have that.
– Much-Reality3817
2. Being able to just quit a job you don’t like.
– Beloay
3. To have people around who can and will help.
– InternatinalGas2021
4. Uninterrupted power supply.
– PrinzeCeaser
5. Feeling safe in your own home. Not worrying about rats, mice, roaches, bed bugs, bricks being thrown through windows, violence outside, break-ins.
– yesohoygh
6. Having two good parents.
– Elliot_Phantomhive5
7. Having access to water and a sewage system. Also, the abundance of food in western supermarkets is quite frankly insane. Every day I try and spend a moment to reflect on how lucky I am.
– DrSealMan
8. Having people assume you are telling the truth.
– Hobbitfoot
9. I’m glad therapy is becoming less stigmatized, but the “everyone should go to therapy” crowd acts like it’s free.
– AdamantArmadillo
10. The ability to buy a drink or snack outside on the spur of the moment, without thinking about how it would impact your ability to pay for utilities/rent/groceries/essentials.
– Superb-Personality47
