< Return to Talk
06.25.08, 11:46 AM General Topics
1 replies
The "it's beginning" post (which is now too long to deal with given this site's structure) really woke me up. I had not even really thought about that, although I grew up in that scenario, i.e. upper middle class at private school with friends with a whole different kind of money. For me it led to feeling like I had to keep up appearances and feeling insecure about how much money my father made. That feeling has lasted until now. Education-wise, it's hard to say if I would be where I am now, a lawyer. Who knows, I could have done better or worse in that respect. It did keep me relatively on track bc it was cool to be smart and a good student, but I was really uncomfortable with my family's financial situation in comparison to my friends. I wouldn't want my kids to feel that and would not feel certain I could protect them from it, so I would instead stay on top of them in public school. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.25.08, 11:46 AM Flag
 

Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

»
I was in similar situation but was the working class kid not from Manhattan. I didn't like it socially and to the day I graduated I never really felt like I completely 100% fit in, but I definitely did not hide my lack of wealth. Instead pouted it into my studies and extracurriculars and was a standout at my schoo. I'm not sure if I would send my unborn kids there, but I don't regret the experience. [ Reply | More
]
General Topics 06.25.08, 11:53 AM Flag
Refresh » New Post »
Select Category
close [X]

close [X]

Select a Category (only 1)

category
Stages
Regions