'My university degree is useless and I'm 83k in debt': Sibling shuts down aunt’s lecture by standing up for sister who never went to college and admitting his degree never landed him a real job

Once upon a time, a university degree was a golden ticket that guaranteed you a job, a salary, and maybe even a sense of superiority at family gatherings. But the world has changed, and now those pieces of paper are stacked so high they're practically wallpaper.

One graduate learned this the hard way. She went to a prestigious university, racked up $83,000 in debt, and still had to claw her way into a non-graduate job by starting as a temp. Her sister, who skipped university altogether, found steady work without the crushing loans. Enter their aunt, who is a child-free London professional who treats higher education like gospel. At every reunion, she lectures the sister about how a degree would open doors.

This time, though, the graduate had had enough. She calmly told her aunt that her degree was useless, she was tens of thousands in debt, and her sister at least had a job. Cue the stunned silence.

Author image for Isabella Penn Isabella Penn
Advertisement

Stay entertained and up to date by following us on Facebook and Instagram!

Tags

degree stunned family drama university siblings entitled people karma aunt sister college Statistics
Scroll Down For The Next Article

Also From Memebase

27-year-old woman surprises elderly neighbor by replanting flowers in her neglected garden, after discovering she is unable to garden because of her old age, neighbor bursts out into happy tears when seeing it: 'It looks alive again'

27-year-old woman surprises elderly neighbor by replanting flowers in her neglected garden, after discovering she is unable to garden because of her old age, neighbor bursts out into happy tears when seeing it: 'It looks alive again'

Trending Now

Aunt harvests all produce from her niece's garden to take home, her niece's mother gave her the green light to do it: ‘Who needs enemies when you have family’

Aunt harvests all produce from her niece's garden to take home, her niece's mother gave her the green light to do it: ‘Who needs enemies when you have family’

01
Managers write up employee for being burnt out after losing two family members, face payback when they tell him to stop talking about burnout

Managers write up employee for being burnt out after losing two family members, face payback when they tell him to stop talking about burnout

02
Stepmom sells 16-year-old stepson's music box that his late mother gave him, in order to pay for his half-siblings' medicine: 'Someone bought it off eBay for $2K'

Stepmom sells 16-year-old stepson's music box that his late mother gave him, in order to pay for his half-siblings' medicine: 'Someone bought it off eBay for $2K'

03
20+ Employee Burnout Posts To Push You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (October 24, 2025)

20+ Employee Burnout Posts To Push You Through Your Late-Week Work Slump (October 24, 2025)

04
‘This has been going on for 13 years. It always starts with Hey how are you?’: Adopted woman cuts ties with bio-sister after years of fake check-ins that always ended with requests for money

‘This has been going on for 13 years. It always starts with Hey how are you?’: Adopted woman cuts ties with bio-sister after years of fake check-ins that always ended with requests for money

05
Father redirects $1,000 in daughter’s monthly support to save for retirement after she makes it clear she won’t care for him in old age: ‘I realized I don't want my future to be in the hands of someone who intends to lord that over me’

Father redirects $1,000 in daughter’s monthly support to save for retirement after she makes it clear she won’t care for him in old age: ‘I realized I don't want my future to be in the hands of someone who intends to lord that over me’

06
Advertisement