Respectfully, this is kind of a privileged take, both economic and intellectual. For the majority of men who aren’t going to college, they’ve spent a lot longer than a couple of years feeling like they’re not “the favored party” in a situation.
* "Semi-recently I had an (maybe my first?) experience where I wasn't the favored party in a situation."
* "almost everyone else has dealt with similar circumstances much more often than I have."