Richly ASSumptions

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Registered: 06-01-2007
Richly ASSumptions
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Wed, 06-25-2008 - 11:06am

:::sigh:::

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Registered: 05-09-2002
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 9:44am

I don't recall but I thought in an early post your husband told her how much he made.

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Registered: 02-16-2004
Sat, 06-28-2008 - 10:32am

I have a question related to this topic about assumptions people make about social class. I grew up in a "rich" area, but only because my parents rented from my grandparents. I had 4 siblings and my dad was the breadwinner. He was a janitor.


So, I have noticed I have trouble due to feeling as though I have to "hide" who I really am or people will not like me. Sad, I know. But I think some of it stems from having to hide who I was growing up.


Now, the real issue in the present is that I have a 6 year old little boy going to school in a wealthy district. We live in a mobile home on the "outskirts" of this more well-to-do school district. I do not like it, but it is what it is. I know for sure that my son's teacher last year (Kindergarten) knew where we lived based on our address as she made a comment (not negatively, but unnecessary imo).

 


 



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Registered: 03-17-2003
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 12:11am
The only way children learn to not hide and have good self esteem is from Mom and Dad.
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Registered: 04-12-2007
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 7:51am

Huge applause to your P.S. message, Carolyn.

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Registered: 03-17-2003
Sun, 06-29-2008 - 10:18am
Thank you Robyn.

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