It is a trap, to be sure, and it is the same sort of thing that ladysprite originally discussed, but on the other end of the ruler.
My friends with summer homes were privileged, and in some definitions of wealth, they were rich. For a variety of reasons, I'd put them within the middle class. But that is like a line in the sand. For people struggling in poverty, middle class is rich.
I have "married well." My wife's family is wealthy. It isn't something that you'd guess if you knew her. The family is sensible about money, but they have a lot of it, and sometimes commit acts of extravagance without a second thought.
So just to be clear, I may be falling into a trap, but it is not self-denial.
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Date: 2013-04-03 04:06 pm (UTC)My friends with summer homes were privileged, and in some definitions of wealth, they were rich. For a variety of reasons, I'd put them within the middle class. But that is like a line in the sand. For people struggling in poverty, middle class is rich.
I have "married well." My wife's family is wealthy. It isn't something that you'd guess if you knew her. The family is sensible about money, but they have a lot of it, and sometimes commit acts of extravagance without a second thought.
So just to be clear, I may be falling into a trap, but it is not self-denial.