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When social mobility leaves you between worlds

I grew up poor and now I make six figures but I feel guilty around my family and fake around my colleagues and I do not know where I actually belong anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Ascending social class can create a belonging crisis where you're too changed for your origin and too rooted for your destination.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging and identity — who belongs here?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.