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Originally Posted by Sapphireho
This post kinda reminds me of the neighborhood I grew up in, and my kids. My parents were a teacher, and a school administrator in a neighborhood of lockeed engineers and executives, HP and IBM people, etc. We were the poor people and everyone looked down on us. My parents raised 3 boys, all 3 got college degrees, we all are doing great. I can tell you many stories of guys my age that had uber rich parents, nothing but opportunity, and are in jail or worse, or still rely on mommy and daddy in their 50s.
Then my kids. I have friends who still finance their 20 to 30 year old kids lives. I told my kids from day one that I expect them to support themselves. They all do. Kids live up to your expectations. Good parenting is essential.
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That’s great. Sounds like you and your family came out on top. It’s sad to see how people look down on other people less wealthy. I don’t get it. I’d rather be “poor” and happy than rich and miserable. Not saying money and all that isn’t important, but it’s certainly not everything. If I ever have kids, I’ll definitely want to raise them them the same way I was. Work for what you want and appreciate what you have.