My business partner grew up poor like me, but now that we're making money, they're spending on expensive clothes and cars while I'm still shopping at thrift stores. I'm starting to feel like they're changing into someone I don't recognize, and they're starting to act like I'm holding them back from the lifestyle they've earned.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who shared a class background are discovering that upward mobility can threaten the solidarity that originally bound them together.
“Where Are You with Money and identity — class aspiration and shame?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.