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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am what you would consider one of The Poors, since I earn under six figures and rent (and have no plans to own).

It's not that I am jealous of the people better off than I am, so much that I get annoyed when they don't seem to be appreciating what they have. [/quote]

+1  I'm sure I'm poor by DCUM standards.  No, I'm not jealous of all of the people who post on here about having a lot of money (either direct boasting or via humble brads, like "when will I ever feel financially stable, I am *only* worth $2million and *only* make $300 a year!).

But I do get irritated if those people don't seem to appreciate what they have, think they are poor (even though they are clearly not), and/or [b]insult or make fun of people who don't have as much physical wealth as they do[/b].  I get downright angry when people flat out seem[b] ignorant for how most of the world lives and demonstrate a lack of empathy and a sense of arrogance about their wealth[/b].  I also get irritated when people who have wealth [b]act like they earned it/deserve it without recognizing that there are plenty of people who aren't wealthy who work harder then they do and "deserve" just as much as they do[/b].

And given the frequency with which I encounter the above, I actually sort of appreciate not living in the bubble that many (not all, but many) wealthy people seem to live in.  And that includes people who are "new" money.  How fast people forget what it is like to struggle or to have misfortune or circumstance get in the way of financial security.

Ultimately, though, I am financially secure, even though I'm probably "poor" by DCUM standards.  I have everything I need.  If I didn't, if I were really struggling financially, then maybe I would be jealous.  But because I'm comfortable in my truly middle class life, I am usually just irritated.

That said, I do often wonder how much those posts are exaggeration.  And the number of "$300k HHI and living paycheck to paycheck" posts really just astound me.  [/quote]

YES!  I agree with all of this, particularly the bolded parts.  What bothers me is the sense of entitlement/self-importance and the idea that people who make less money don't work hard or aren't as smart as they are.  [/quote]

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