
Originally Posted by
Krill_
I refrained from responding to this topic at first because it seemed a little too personal, but screw it.
My sister and her husband have this same attitude. They are both corporate lawyers and if I had to venture to guess, probably have a household income in the 500k range with two young children. It's beyond laughable to me when they complain about money; oh we need this new Lexus for work appearance, a huge SUV for hauling the kids around, four seasons of designer clothes, a house filled with new furnishings that is professionally decorated, eat out all the time. I understand that they both incurred a large amount of debt getting through school and worked extremely hard to get where they are, and deserve to basque in some success, but the sister I once knew is now entirely incapable of enjoying anything simple in life. I don't think they've figured it out yet that nobody wants to visit them because it's preferable to take a trip and return with your hair still attached.
I think it's very difficult for people to separate from a particular lifestyle once they've become accustomed to it, and even more so if it's the one they've envisioned as the perfect life.
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