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[quote=Anonymous]OP, for what it's worth, this issue comes up at income levels all over the spectrum, even for UMC families. Someone is always going to have more (except, I guess, if you're the single family at the very top) than you. I grew up UMC but surrounded by incredible wealth. I knew we weren't poor but I also knew we weren't RICH. I had friends who had entire wings of a house to themselves (bedroom, massive bathroom, huge closet, play room, etc.) and jets and vacation houses everywhere and got Porsches for their 16th birthday. My parents always pointed out that people make different amounts of money and choose to spend it in different ways. Your son will get some (or most) of his self-esteem from you, so teach him to be proud of what you two have. Invite people over, don't apologize for your house, etc. Keep living your life the way you want and maybe find a way to celebrate some of the things your house offers that other kids might not have, things like that.[/quote]
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