Anyone else fascinated by NYC high society?

[Anonymous]

Of course not, how tragically full of you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course not, how tragically full of you, OP.

*dull

[Anonymous]

Yes, LSD is a favorite follow.

[Anonymous]

No. I would say a vast majority of them are so out of touch with reality it’s sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What I always find strangely fascinating is how all of the women are so rail thin and waifish that it makes it so hard for me to tell how old they are. I usually think they are older than they actually are for that reason and maybe how they dress.

Well, I was a few years behind Marina in school so I can tell you she’s in her early 50s. Aerin is as well.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust, for example - so classy. And Aerin Lauder.

Maybe Edith Wharton’s high society—Undine Spragg or Isabel Archer.

The men they pursued, really -- men with Dutch last names. Yes, I am sort of interested in them, in a rubbernecking/sociological sort of way. But "fascinated"? Nah, they're not fascinating.

[Anonymous]

Never heard of these people.

[Anonymous]

Marina Rust DOES fascinate me! The lifestyle in general seems like such an interesting mixture of being very lowkey while also being very extravagant. And, of course, there seems to be a million unspoken rules about how social interactions work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust DOES fascinate me! The lifestyle in general seems like such an interesting mixture of being very lowkey while also being very extravagant. And, of course, there seems to be a million unspoken rules about how social interactions work.

+1

Such a great description! That’s how I view Lauren Santo Domingo as well. They seem so laidback and effortless but clearly care so much and put in so much effort to keep up appearances and their social standing. It is fascinating and seems exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust, for example - so classy. And Aerin Lauder.

I know the Lauders. They are good people, socially.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust DOES fascinate me! The lifestyle in general seems like such an interesting mixture of being very lowkey while also being very extravagant. And, of course, there seems to be a million unspoken rules about how social interactions work.

+1

When DCUM area people get smug and judgy, it makes me snicker, not going to lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marina Rust DOES fascinate me! The lifestyle in general seems like such an interesting mixture of being very lowkey while also being very extravagant. And, of course, there seems to be a million unspoken rules about how social interactions work.

+1

When DCUM area people get smug and judgy, it makes me snicker, not going to lie.

They want to be Marina Rust.

[Anonymous]

Do people like that keep social media pages? I’m surprised. I thought that was only for the strivers...if I was from a rich high society family, I would think I would be very low key.

[Anonymous]

no, get a life. i mean it.

[Anonymous]

I totally am. I have no idea why. I'm not envious or wanting that life, but I do find it so interesting. My pop culture interests skew this way too. I'm fascinated by British Royalty, old money families, boarding/prep school life. I also dig Wharton's books and the like too. It's just so foreign to how I grew up that I find it interesting.