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Hello there! I’m Caitlin Fisher, you probably don’t know me, and I’m fed up with everyone saying Millennials are entitled brats. In 2016, I’d been kicking this idea of generational gaslighting around in my head for months, and it finally made it out of my brain and onto my blog. And it turned out that over a million people found that I had finally said the thing they couldn’t quite put their finger on. And now it’s a book!

Let’s be real: It is total bullshit that our generation was raised being told we could do anything but then blamed for everything wrong with society. We’re just doing our best, people. Sometimes with three jobs and no health insurance! In my early twenties, I was divorced, living with my parents, on food stamps, with a master’s degree and a resume that was getting no bites.

Master’s degree. Food stamps. Fifty grand in student debt. This is a real thing that happens. And when we say, “Whoa, you guys told me a master’s degree would help with my career and that this was ‘good debt!’” they say, “Um, sweetie, why’d you take out loans if you couldn’t afford it? This sounds like a you problem.”

This book is a new take on self-help. It’s not one of those “think positive to find money and true happiness” books. It’s more of a guide to untangling the mess in your head and realizing you’re not crazy for expecting more out of life or for being disappointed that you seem to be putting in a lot of work for no reward. Each chapter can be taken on its own or read in succession and will end with a recap section with actionable tips and advice you can browse at your leisure.

So that’s the short version of why this book is in your hand. Because so many of us are sick of being pointed at and called whiners, so many of us are tired of explaining to our parents that no, really, you can’t just go “pound the pavement” to get a job, and so many of us are just plain tired.

I promise you’re not crazy.

Also, there are eleven avocado references in this book that I hope you enjoy.