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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I can totally relate on two levels. First, I also grew up very poor, and now am top 1%. I've always wanted to travel, and now I do. I really love being able to show my kids the country and the world, and I like being able to do it comfortably. Second, my mom quite palpably resents me, and chooses passive aggressive ways to make sure I know. It's not confrontable: I've tried; it devolves into denial, gaslighting, and then telling her friends, and my siblings how much I suck. It often relates to money and the basic narrative is that I am a rotten greedy person. I aspire to acceptance, but it's not so easy. It's hard having your mom be your worst detractor. I do think the right path is acceptance (for me -- maybe there is hope with your mom). It's just hard to implement. PS - Your vacations are not remotely extravagant![/quote]
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