You may have been taught that privilege is earned, which, coming from white males (especially) just shows more privilege because it says that all the privilege you enjoy now has all been earned.  This is complete self-serving garbage.  It also implies that no one else has been as worthy and plays into your personal narrative that white males are therefore more deserving than others.  "All privilege is earned" justifies white supremacy too as it supposes there's no such thing as discrimination that is a denialism of privilege based on race and gender.