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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In general, I feel sorry for the generations younger than me (I am young Gen X) because of debt, economy, etc. But I just can't believe this 40yo could be an innocent naif for so long. I was a very, very stupid smart person as a youth. I think it took me 2x as long to learn practical life stuff. My parents were not rich or "savvy," but my dad did know which fields I might actually make a living. He was not just thinking of me, but of himself (he probably wasn't going to let me go homeless, but would not be paying for any rents).

I went into the field of my choice anyway. It wasn't such a poor choice, and I have done well, but it also was not NYC, but here in DC. Yeah, I have insisted on living in a city. But the difference is, I made it. I had enough income by 30 and really felt secure by 35. Had I not, I would have readjusted in some way, by moving, changing careers, etc. I would not persist in world's most expensive city, getting ragged mad about other people's supposed trust funds.

The article author bugs me also by her assuming about these other people. Yeah, maybe they got it all handed over, but maybe not! [b]I am close to some adults whose parents are rich, but the parents do NOT believe in helping. They get to enjoy the vacation house but no handouts.[/b] That's another conundrum, but you can't just assume! I mean, stop looking so hard at other people. If you are unhappy, it starts with you.[/quote]

This is a very decent point. I grew up middle class but my parents came into quite a bit of money when I was in my 20s because an investment my dad made paid off (he is also hard working, but prior to that investment paying off, his hard work only got him so far). But that money didn't help me growing up and I self-financed both college (mostly on scholarship but I also worked three jobs) and law school (loans). They did not pay for my wedding, they did not contribute to our down payment. Since I had a child, they do sometimes give us money here and there -- I'll just randomly get a check for $500 or 1k. I don't ask for money and other than these very occasional gifts (maybe once every couple years) they don't offer. I'm not bitter about it because I never expected to rely on them when I was growing up.

But I know there are people who assume I must have a lot of financial support because my parents are very well off. We don't get non-financial support either, by the way. Like they aren't footing the bill for vacations or cars or anything either. We pay 100% of our expenses. I still owe about 30k on my law school loans and I'm in my 40s. I'm paying them much more quickly now because my income is higher, but my parents are millionaires. It's actually kind of comical.

In theory I, or my kid, might get money when they die. It's morbid to think about. I don't expect anything. I wouldn't be surprised if they left it to charity or something. I have several siblings and a bunch of nieces and nephews. [b]I don't expect to ever live as comfortably as my parents currently do. It is what it is.[/b]

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What you are describing is American downward mobility. It’s happening not only in regards to income but also in terms of health. We are the first generation to have shorter life expectancy than our parents. On an individual level “it is what it is” but on a macro scale things like this are the hallmark signs of a nation in decline.

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