Interactions Across Class Boundaries

[tapati]

I am soliciting comments about relating to people who grew up with a different class background or may still be in a different socioeconomic class than yourself. I have had such friendships but only from the perspective of the one in the lower class-status. I'd like to hear perspectives from both sides. It has always seemed to me that while we

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[mariadkins]

My favorite? Why don't you just go out and buy a car (or a house)? Why did it take you so long to get a hysterectomy?

I could go on and on.

[tapati]

I apologized to one of my son's friends who spent the night about how small our apartment was and he said, "Why don't you just buy a bigger one?"

[mariadkins]

Sounds very, very familiar. :/

[mariadkins]

i just ran into this conversation on tumblr

http://wheeliewifee.tumblr.com/post/40034758592/ro-s-aspa-rks-sourcedumal-themanedlioness

[tapati]

Thanks! good discussion!

[mariadkins]

welcome and yes. :)