“George got a swanky new convertible for his 14th birthday.
He crashed into a tree the next day.”
In many ways, wealthy parents have it made.
They often have beautiful houses, happy children, and a great job.
Once the kids get to school age, though, another variable enters families' lives:other parents.
The answers I got back, from parents and kids alike, were unbelievable.
So, here are some of the most exciting:
1.
“I grew up in northern Virginia, which is known for affluent families… “I once sold about $500 of Girl Scout Cookies to the heirs of the Publix fortune.
At the time it was $4 a box.”
“For a third birthday party, a food truck.
Yes, an all-paid food truck, like [an] open bar.
[And] live baby goats from a farm for a first birthday party pretty wild.”
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6.
This space would bear your name and be solely resolved for your use.”
I promptly removed myself from the PTA."
“The breastfeeding, in public, of a ten-year-old child.
Full-on Robin Arryn fromGame of Thrones.
Oh, you bought your 16-year-old a Maybach to celebrate them getting their license?”
costumes, sets, the stipend for the director, etc.)
and demanded their daughter be cast as the lead.
Surprise, surprise, she was cast as the lead that year."
“My high school was a solid mix between upper class and middle class.
“We lived in an affluent neighborhood with great public schools and a community pool.
“Once I saw a mother dressed as a clown standing outside for pickup.
She was handing out lollipops.
Everyone was terrified.”
“My kid’s school in Key Largo does yearly school trips to foreign countries like Chile or Panama.
They can cost upwards of $4k.
Most of the parents dont even think twice about this cost.
The children of the parents who cant afford it dont get the experience, and frankly are alienated.”
“There was a family in our neighborhood who held an annual Christmas birthday party for their two children.
“I grew up in an affluent area.
A bunch of us kids would walk the two blocks to school together during our middle school years.
But not George.”
“My neighbor sent out invitations for her 2-year-old’s birthday.
“An 8-year-old girl at my sons school has a diamond Cartier bracelet.
“I enrolled my child in an exclusive private school, and I noticed a stark difference immediately.
“[My child goes to] public elementary school, but a high percentage of upper-class families attend.
22.And finally: “My parents have a neighbor who was over for a BBQ.
Shes attending a school in LA.”
