My Generation

[boozeboxer]

Sounds like you guys were brought up about the same way I was. We were always broke as hell! I think that's the main thing that shaped me - learning how to spit in the face of adversity

A guy I play in a band with has a great saying - "Money can't buy you happiness, but you can sure as hell pick your misery." I'm still hoping to learn about that one day.

As for rich people, do any of you know a rich family with rebellious kids? One of my friends from back in the day has a superrich family, and he ended up living in a tent for a long time. He's as cool a person as you'd want to meet, except for being a bit out there. But I agree - a lot of people brought up with money are generally pretty weak.

Bra,nothing,and I do mean nothing,will make a Strip Steak tastier to you as an adult then having to call goverment corn meal mush dinner when your a kid.
I think middle class is probably better overall,but I think I got to do things because I had that drive of,"I may be poor as dirt right now,but Im going to stick it somewhere and twist one day"

I have a saying that money can't buy you happiness, but it can't buy you pills that make you happy.

[Master]

I guess I was relatively poor but I now have a good job and provide for my family. I aspire to live a better lifestyle for my kids, I want them to have some character and appreciate hard work but I do not want them to have to live how I did.

If the thread hit a cord with most that replied then you all must be doing better financially since you were a kid and have become middle class. No shame in that.