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in case people are still confused, last night i got something like a dozen DMs from people, maybe half of them strangers, being like "thank you for writing the money thread," several "i'm in this position too and it's so hard to talk about" that's who i write these threads for
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Replying to @xsphi @chrisgardenuk and @QiaochuYuan
looking at the quote tweets is quite illuminating – some people assume he wants people to feel sorry for him, which doesn't seem apparent to me at all others seem to assume that it didn't occur to him to keep those thoughts private, when it's obviously a deliberate choice
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It's always interesting to me to notice that the people who struggle most with their relationship to money are people in this situation. Seem really significant. I appreciate you sharing it.
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Imagine thinking that rich people struggle with money…more than poor people do… imagine writing a “vulnerable” thread in an attempt at self-awareness, just to agree with this take 🤦🏻‍♀️
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