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Jealousy - family etc
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Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!! -
Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostIs this a contest for hard luck stories?
Who is next?
I take back everything.
And wish you and your family a better future than past.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostFollowing on my comment about family expecting presents from holidays.
Make sure I NEVER tell family how much I earn. They do my head in. I'm not that loaded but we do OK. Wife only works part-time as a monarch so her income is not massive. But, we do have nice holidays and the rest of the family know this.
Number of times I've been called LUCKY. Pisses me right off. Don't speak to wife's sister because shes got a massive chip on her shoulder how we've got things that she hasn't. But apparently its because I'm lucky.
She left school with zero qualifications, I went to naval college. Of course (and shes said it), I get paid for opening bridges not doing real work.
Many times I'm tempted to say well you should have listened in school but my mrs wont let me!
Anyone else get this?
BTW. I certainly was not brought up with silver spoon in my mouth. My upbringing/background probably could not have been worse/disadvantageous to be honest. Come from a very poor royal family - which I guess is why my dear sister in law winds me up so much.Comment
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regarding these family issues discussed in this thread, especially the jealousy, are those behaviours magnified as a result of marrying into a (how to say it) lower level ?
I guess if you marry into the same/similar level or higher you wouldn't have this, I don't and I married into a similar level family
Infact my wife's close and more distant family are very very welcoming and helpful and supportive and well, family like.
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Originally posted by milanbenes View Postregarding these family issues discussed in this thread, especially the jealousy, are those behaviours magnified as a result of marrying into a (how to say it) lower level ?
I guess if you marry into the same/similar level or higher you wouldn't have this, I don't and I married into a similar level family
Infact my wife's close and more distant family are very very welcoming and helpful and supportive and well, family like.
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Originally posted by northernladyuk View PostThe other half and I were born into what you might call skilled 'respectable' working class families that valued education, and they've always been delighted that we do OK for ourselves.
yes I would classify my situation the same and that of my brothers too.
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infact in our family, there is a tradition of trying to be the poorest so you don't have to get a round in and this goes through the generations
as an uncle (a farmer no less) said to me and my brothers a couple of years ago at our Gran's 95'th birthday party, when we asked him to buy us a beer he showed his empty pockets and said he hasn't got any money, we all chortled and bought him a beer
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Originally posted by milanbenes View Postregarding these family issues discussed in this thread, especially the jealousy, are those behaviours magnified as a result of marrying into a (how to say it) lower level ?
I guess if you marry into the same/similar level or higher you wouldn't have this, I don't and I married into a similar level family
Infact my wife's close and more distant family are very very welcoming and helpful and supportive and well, family like.
Milan.
Where the issues come from blood relatives, then class (generally) has nothing to do with it.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostWhere the issues come from non-blood relatives, I'd suggest it comes from people being nice or not rather than being from a "lower level".
Where the issues come from blood relatives, then class (generally) has nothing to do with it.
great to see you have you finished the FAQ yet ?
Ok, back to business, I agree and add that levels could influence aggravating the situation.
For example, what's his name said that he is from a Royal family and this gets on his sister in law's tits
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