Reply to Shoe, Cars, Purses, and Country Clubs Why Are These Status Symbols So Important?

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Shoe, Cars, Purses, and Country Clubs Why Are These Status Symbols So Important?"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find the focus on dcurbanmom on these status symbols crazy.  Why do you care what brand of shoes I wear and the purse I buy or whether I drive a luxury car or if I belong to a CC?  We are middle income based on warped private school standards less than 250k per year but close to it. I could make my kids take put loans for college to buy that luxury car and belong to that CC ( we've saved 200k for college)... or keep a high mortgage balance and buy all of this crap to fit in with the parents. What bugs me the most are the wannabees who have no assets (one paycheck away from not being able to pay their mortgage):but flaunt their non-existant wealth and look down on us. [/quote]

I'm just responding to the last part.  The wannabes drive me nuts too.  They have no equity in their house and no assets to speak of but drive fancy cars, wear $300 shoes, and carry $1,000 bags.  I think these people are just extremely insecure and feel a need to keep up with the Joneses.  I prefer financial stability and security over designer bags and kind of laugh to myself at people who waste money on luxuries they cannot afford - we all know who they are. [/quote]

Sorry guys.  I've been in private school scene for years and the majority of the people I see with these items aren't flaunting, they just have a lot more money than you  It may make you feel better to assume they are living above their means, but trust me, most aren't- they just have a ton of money.  I didn't come from mney, but from a very hardworking family and now my DH and I have a ton of money.  We don't judge anyone by the amount of money they have or lack thereof. You, however, have a huge chip on your shoulder that you better shake fast if you want to survive.  I don't judge you for wearing cheap shoes.  Don't judge me because I've worked hard and can afford expensive shoes.  Oh, and by the way, i also have an expensive bag, no debt, and savings to cover both kids for private and then college, etc.  it might make you feel better to assume I'm flaunting or trying to make some statement or that I'm living beyond my means.  Nope.  You are wrong.   Just have a lot more cash than you and like nice things. Who besides you cares anyway?  No wonder you are having a hard time making friends. Get over yourself. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics