'I [had] had enough': Jealous cousin confronts nepo-privilage relative over her promotion

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Mar 23, 2023 6:00 PM EDT

Sometimes the fact that you have "privilege"—an edge over the competition—is undeniable, and you need to acknowledge it as such. If (or when) you do that, you might find that you get back a little respect.

This has become a hot topic of modern discourse, with the term "nepo baby" spiking in searches at the end of last year in reference to the children of wealthy, connected, or influential parents being disproportionately represented in the film and music industry. In recent months, the conversation has spilled out to other discussions of privilege, favoritism, and nepotism that are present in the workplace and everyday life.

It emerged again in this thread, posted on Reddit's r/AmIthea**hole subreddit by Redditor u/throwaway6794241, who shared their post to the popular sub to see if they were in the wrong for their comment to their step-cousin.

They had been receiving praise from their family for a recent promotion (at their boyfriend's father's company) when their step-cousin (who also worked for the same company) came at them with jealous comments about their "nepo privilege." This wasn't taken well, and the poster's response caused further bad feelings.

Readers have voted that "everyone sucks" in this situation. What's your take?

Keep reading to see some screenshots of the original thread, or check the attribution links for the original post. For more AITA, check out this guy who pressed charges against a good samaritan who was trying to help.