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i am very pro people getting wealthy, compassion for the wealthy, financially fortunate ppl in life have feelings that matter, etc., but every time i hear one of the ppl in my community having a successful parent/went to college i feel a tiny sting of ow, wish that had been me

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

Dec 26, 2022

i don't actually wish i'd gone to college, but there's something about the family that's financially successful enough to be *able to send the kids to college* that hurts to know about. at that age i was laboring overtime in a factory and i think about that with sadness

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@Aella_Girl

Dec 26, 2022

i wonder how much more successful/advanced/cool i'd been if i'd started out with some money to begin with. learning about my friend's more-successful origins. i am genuinely happy for them! but its always a glimpse into the future that could-have-been, a part of me winces

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It's extremely rare to be born into wealth. You've already won the hotness and smarts lottery, so why worry?

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@Aella_Girl

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@putkapu

idk, to my childhood brain 'wealthy' means your child goes to college, and that is not uncommon

1:15 AM · Dec 26, 2022

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But it kind of is. You live in the wealthiest country on earth. You should definitely visit Brazil, where I'm from. We have amazing beaches, delicious food, and happy people, but unfortunately not much access to education.

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Are you planning to stay in the United States forever? Seems like higher education is much more accessible outside of that frame, and also, tons of poor kids just take on loans (but they still go to college)

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This is the important part of the context. In the US literally anyone can afford to go to college with the right system knowledge. So, for you, this is a perception issue, and as a rural homeschooler I can understand it. (but, you probably had a richer existence)