/lit/ - Literature

How do you deal with your parents being plebs?

I love them to death and I am extremely proud of what they have done and are doing, but they're far from being intellectuals and I find that I have less and less to talk with them about. I'm starting my Ph.D. soon and right now they're talking about somebody they know who is clairvoyant (which inspired this thread). They're regular, simple blue collar workers.

They're too easily influenced by the media, pretty racist and not very critical.

I love them and hate feeling like a snob, but more often than not, simply being silent in conversations seems to be the best option.

Can any of you relate?

ps. They do read books at least, which is probably a big reason as to why I read... but naturally it's just bestseller crime stuff