I get a lot of “You don’t seem like other educated people,” and I’m probably not. I lived with junkies trying to kick in our door to rape and rob our family until I could scare them off with death threats. I’ve had to fight for my life against people trying to kill me.
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Most educated people have never been so hungry they couldn’t sleep, or been kept awake by gunshots and screaming outside. Most have never had to drop to the floor inside their own home in response to attacks.
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By the other token, my weird mix of slang and poor grammar throws people off when I do relax. It seems like an act. “Who’s this educate asshole trying to fool?”
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The division between those born above poverty and those born below may become entirely invisible with enough cash, but the difference can definitely be heard.
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