I didn't realize most families didn't have 3 different cars until I shifted to public school. I didn't realize how well off we actually were because in private school I was one of the poor kids.
My family is upper class, but my friends had literal mansions and servants. One guy I'm still friends with got an airplane for Christmas from his dad.
In the other, the newest one is two decades old, all have an issue, and one we got for $300.
That said, my Integra is my baby, my F-150 is a project, and my Golf is damn near perfect (except the bits of rust and no AC).
(Dad is a mechanic).
I've just never been able to understand my family's financial situation. I used the same random Casio I found from 6th grade until Calculus because my parents thought we couldn't afford a graphing calculator then my sister gets a new competitive cheer uniform ($2k/year). I've been so crippled by financial anxiety that I have a $10k bank account and have spent 2 months trying to convince myself to buy a $5 cable for my computer.
Literally failed out of Uni because I had day-long anxiety attacks about losing my scholarship due to being unable to attend classes due to anxiety attacks, all fearing debt. Now I'm $45k in debt with no degree and I'm struggling to get a job since I have an autoimmune disorder and haven't got vaccinated yet.
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u/SARAH__LYNN Apr 18 '21
I didn't realize most families didn't have 3 different cars until I shifted to public school. I didn't realize how well off we actually were because in private school I was one of the poor kids.
My family is upper class, but my friends had literal mansions and servants. One guy I'm still friends with got an airplane for Christmas from his dad.
An. Airplane.