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I grew up in a stable working class family where I was encouraged to study, and feel the same way. Why do all articles like this assume it's related to an upbri

by roel_v 10y ago

I grew up in a stable working class family where I was encouraged to study, and feel the same way. Why do all articles like this assume it's related to an upbringing in poverty?

pessimizer 10y ago
Because if you belong to a stable middle class family, it's not only not true, but has never been true for you for a moment?
- forrestthewoods 10y ago
  But, as discussed, this article is about feelings not truths.
  - st3v3r 10y ago
    Feelings dictate how one acts. Even if you can fail, if you feel you can't, that is going to affect quite a bit how you approach things, or if you approach them at all.
    - roel_v 10y ago
      Right, so how is that different for someone who grew up poor than for someone who grew up not poor?
      - st3v3r 10y ago
        That's what the entire discussion and article are about.
        roel_v 10y ago
        No it's not, the unspoken assumption of the article is that it's specific to poor people.
- roel_v 10y ago
  What is 'not true'? That I can fall to where I came from when I fuck up? Why would it be less true for me than for someone else?