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[quote=Anonymous]My father grew up solidly UMC (public school, but they also had a housekeeper and a country club membership). My mother grew up more UC (daily housekeeper and nanny, horses that she stabled at a family friend's racehorse farm, boarding school, debutante balls, trips to Europe at a time when overseas travel was much less common).

When I was growing up, we were definitely LMC (in what was generally an affluent suburb), thanks to parents who majored in interesting but not super practical fields, sometimes questionable money management, and some circumstances outside their control. We always had the basics but not always a lot for extras. My grandparents paid for summer camp and other extra fun things like that.

I think it was sometimes difficult for my mother because of the various fun things they couldn't do for us. Less so for my father because he's probably the least materialistic person I've ever met. He just doesn't really want or need money or things beyond the basics.

Once my dad got a graduate degree and a new career, their income went up, and now I'd say they're fairly UMC again.

From the perspective of a child growing up with this dynamic, my sister and I had VERY happy childhoods. Sure, it was easy to get jealous or want things we couldn't afford sometimes, but we had everything we needed, went to very good public schools, never had to worry about our next meal or a roof over our heads, and we did a ton of fun things that were cheap (hiking, etc). Plus, as I mentioned, my grandparents paid for some extras (but not extravagantly).[/quote]

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