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 I wish I knew you, because you sound like a genuine, honest but thoughtful person. I agree with this post. I've noticed in listening to people talk about other people that there's this weird sort of game where people do in fact look down on others if they don't live the same standard of living but they look down on them even more if they don't live the same standard of living and aren't happy about it. It's bizarre and backwards.

I feel like everyone around me is faux enlightened, maybe even on these forums. They talk the talk about not envying others or not keeping up with the joneses or not caring about what other people have. But they have very strong ideas about standard of living and DEFINITELY look down on people who don't make a certain amount of money or who don't live a certain style of life. And of course, even if you are struggling, you're not allowed to notice when other people aren't.

There's like this put up and shut up attitude when it comes to people who are truly middle class.

Whenever I drill down, I realize that many of these "enlightened" people are actually elitist. They mouth empathetic words, but deep down, they kind of feel like they deserve their personal trainer, but for whatever reason, you don't or you just didn't make the right choices. [/quote]

I honestly don't know one person who is like this.  I am not saying you are not being honest, just that I am very glad that I run in different circles.[/quote]

I know lots of people like this and feel for the PP  who wrote the post your quoting.

You don't run in different circles. You run in the same circles except you have the luxury of not being me or the PP you are quoting so you never have to notice if this happens or not. Be thankful.[/quote]

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