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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why? [b]As someone who comes from an upper class, old money family I don’t really understand why that is your goal. Most of the people in that world are boring or awful. [/b]

I run my family’s private foundation and give away millions of dollars a year to charitable causes. Doing the same, or finding a way to become connected with nonprofits is probably the best way to become enmeshed in this part of society. As I said not really sure why you’d want to, but that’s the “easiest” way. Start volunteering or join some committees and get involved in order to join. [/quote]

Do you really not see the security and privilege of multi-generational wealth? Do you think that only upper class, old money is populated with boring and awful people? The fact of the matter is that there are boring and awful people in all strata of society, but the bonus of having a lot of money and social standing is economic security and social capital. Both of these things can help families weather tough times.[/quote]

Of course I understand about multigenerational wealth and security - and sure there are awful people everywhere - I was simply trying to help op understand that she’s not missing much in terms of the social aspect of “upper class” vs her current life type. 
Social standing is also extremely relative. Having “status” in one group doesn’t necessarily translate to another. I am extremely fortunate to come from privilege (and I spend my life giving away my family’s money to help others), but I have been uncomfortable or even fully ostracized in certain situations because I wasn’t like the others there. The fish out of water concept can happen anywhere. [/quote]

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