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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She is ridiculous. I didn’t grow up with money. But I knew I wanted a certain lifestyle. So I went in to a high paying field. And made a good salary and met my spouse who was in a similar high paying field. I didn’t follow my dream or passion. I did what would yield the most $. People make different choices. Some are born lucky. Some make a ton of money being in the right place at the right time. Some people work really really hard. I am happy to pay my taxes and support a strong safety net. But her class rage is totally ridiculous. [/quote]

Yes and no. I grew up with a teacher and a factory worker for parents and was jealous of kids with money. I did well in HS, got merit scholarships to a private college, chose a high paying major (engineering), did co-ops to pay for my tuition junior and senior year, lived in the Midwest with roommates for almost 10 years before moving to DC and marrying a guy from a well off but not wealthy family. So on one hand I am like “boo hoo, you picked one of  the lowest paid jobs in one of the most expensive cities, what did you expect?” I could say the same about many of the non-profit jobs in DC .

On the other hand, if you didn’t grow up at least exposed to rich kids you might not know how the game is played. You may not realize that everyone around you is getting help until it’s too late - you spent the money on grad school, picked a career, etc. Then you find out that everyone else has been getting help all along it must feel like a sucker punch.

I currently have an coworker who is struggling to figure out to send her son to a mediocre regional college and he wants to study graphic design. Seriously? That is not a major for a kid who will graduate with $$$ debt. It’s not my place to say anything because I don’t know her well, but I feel bad. I feel bad that some professions in our society are basically off limits to middle class kids and that no one tells them. [/quote]

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