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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think she intends to. Its just that her life is a picture perfect instagram ready dream space that she sometimes seems to have a hard time understanding someone else, especially her dear sister, would not have the same privileges she enjoys.

For example, DH and I are "DC Poor." As such we have to budget and make tradeoffs. The past few years since we were wanting to get married and did not have any parental financial support.

Because of that we did not spend much money buying any furniture or artwork for our small apartment. As such it has been a few months since we moved into our new apartment and it is still pretty bare.

We also live in a relatively uncool part of town, Ft Myer, in an old building to not spend a lot on rent. We drive an older car and I own a minimalistic wardrobe.

Do I wish that I too could live a Pinterest life? Sure! But I am trying to be a responsible adult and live responsibly.

My little sister and her boyfriend however are poster children for millennial yuppies. He grew up upper middle class and also earns a high six figure salary as a late thirties tech sales guy. She doesn't make much but due to hanging out with him and his friends, she has sort of become a snob.

She always makes not very nice comments about how/why my DH and I live the way we do.

"Why would you live in a boring part of town?"
" I could never forgo an engagement ring. It is SO important to a woman!"
" A man should always bring a woman nice jewelry!"
"I could never live in an unfurnished apartment, that is so not cool!"

As a mid twenties young woman she is decidedly very lucky. She dresses in expensive fashions, wears nice jewelry, gets her hair done in expensive salons, mani pedi every two weeks, 2-3 vacations per year, well decorated apartment etc

In my early thirties I don't nearly live as lavishly. I am ok with my choices but her constant judgement and comparisons make me feel like she thinks less of me. And it makes me feel weird and awkward.

WWYD?[/quote]

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