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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My best friend and I grew up together UC (we also rode horses, and I still do with my daughters).  She is a teacher and her husband also works in academia and she just acknowledged that her kids' lives would be different then hers.  No horses for sure, less travel, no private school, etc.  But she's just as happy as I am now.  I think it's because while those things are nice, we both realize that they're not necessary for happiness.  Yes, I loved my private school, and I'm glad that I can send my kids to one that's similar, but if I couldn't, I'd know that they would still get a great education.  Same with riding - I'm so happy to be able to share it with my daughters, but we could also put our time and energy into swimming, or lacrosse, or some other sport that they would enjoy.  If I were you, I would focus on whether or not you want kids, and then figure out how you can give them the things that really matter for a happy childhood.  I promise, it's not horses and fancy vacations and private school.[/quote]

I promise you, your friend is not happy about missing those things and seeing you giving them to your kids while she can't. Of course, she wouldn't say that, but you should be very careful and sensitive to it. [b]You sound a little tone deaf.[/b] It's very easy to say you would be happy without certain things when you don't ever have to go without them. Oh, and lacrosse? You wouldn't know this, but to pay for lessons, teams, travel--you have to be UMC, at least. [/quote]

+1  This post is insane.  "I grew up very rich and am still very rich; let me explain how perfectly I would react to not being rich so that poors can learn from me!"[/quote]

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