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[quote=Anonymous]have you run into this phenomenon in DC?  I seem to and it secretly annoys me.

I know, I know, [i][b]it's none of my business[/b][/i].  I should keep my eyes on my own life and own financials.  Yes, I agree.  But this is an anonymous forum and so I'm venting.  It annoys me.  In some ways I'm jealous because we have what we have because we diligently saved for 10 years to be able to afford our house.  YES!, I'm being snarky.  but good grief, it gets to me.

family 1:  husband is in a fellowship, making 40k. 3 kids.  Grandparents pay for 1.5 million dollar home.  2 kids in private school.   40K car.  All sort of extra curriculars.  Frequent flights across country.  Frequent (weekly) expensive dinners out.  Weekly housekeeper.  Weekly daytime babysitting.  Husband's family bankrolls it all.  Wife comes from middle class background but has never worked.

family 2: husband makes 100K as an attorney.  Wife has worked for a few years but now SAH.  3 kids.  1.6 million dollar home.  Monthly flights across country for 5.  Kids in all Boden.  Constant shopping. 40K new minivan.  10K dining room table. 50K for a decorator and new living room furniture.  Grandparents fund it all.

family 3. Husband makes a decent (250k) salary.  Wife has never worked.  2 kids.  Just traded up from a 700K house to a 1.8 million dollar house.  All sort of household help.  etc.  Expensive vacations.  Admits it is all grandparent money.

again, I know it's snarky and I'm sure they pay the emotional price to be bankrolled by family like this.  But it sort of makes me crazy.  Mostly jealous but on the other hand, not at all.  I take satisfaction in getting where we are by our own work (with lots of early help in the form of tuition from parents).  Yes, I'm blessed to have the parents I do have.  I can't really imagine having someone else fund my entire life at age 35 or 40.  How are people okay with doing this?  Do they not feel like imposters?  I kind of don't understand it at all.

thank you for letting me vent.  I feel better.

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