entitlement

are there degrees to entitlement?

is it ever a good thing?

is the concept of entitlement similar to the concept of privilege? they’re at least related, no?

i’m privileged, for sure. i could probably do a better job of acknowledging that on a sort of regular basis, as opposed to having the more occasional marked moments of reflection. but i do appreciate it.

i also don’t worry about it going away. i think that’s a sign of privilege of its own kind, isn’t it? that sense of calm, security. an arbitrary confidence that everything will be just fine.

but i don’t feel owed any of this. that’s the difference, isn’t it?

now there’s entitled that is associated with privilege, but i think there might be a separate flavor that’s more common with those that don’t have that sense of security that everything will be just fine. just now that occurred to me.

i’ve been sitting here all judgey about those i’ve crossed path with recently that appear to be all about “gimme gimme.” and just now i had a lightbulb moment. maybe that’s not coming from a place of flawed character, or selfishness, but self-preservation, survival.

hmm.