How to deal with being the "poor" family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is really silly in light of the fact that given the state of the rest of the world and even the U.S., we are extremely lucky.

Graduate degrees
HHI of 300k+

A cute designer puppy
An apartment in a desirable location
Nice international trips

But sometimes, the envy bug bites. Both DH and I have siblings and friends who, for one reason or the other, seems to be a few steps higher than us on the socioeconomic scale. DH's sister married a wealthy investment banker and they live a very flashy instagram perfect life. My sister also married a rich guy and seems to have everything I have but a higher end version of it.

Meanwhile all of our friends are also well to do. Most come from family wealth so their lives get cushier as we get older.

How do you keep envy in check?

I know I am very blessed but...sometimes, I'd like to feel like the top dog instead of the bottom one!

Maybe you're a troll, but I'm a real person who's in that same position.

I think the best strategy is just to take pride in the accomplishments of your loved ones and feel gratitude for being able to pay for the necessities of life.