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I know about the crash, are you suggesting that's a clear reason for "All my friends and support network were destroyed in 2008"?

• chiph 8y ago
  People started worrying about their own situation. And in some cases they lost their houses and had to move out. This would be highly embarrassing, so they probably avoided friends who would ask questions about what happened.
  • thinkloop 8y ago
    I guess - feels like the fundamental function of friends and support networks is to be able to weather these kinds things together.
    • chiph 8y ago
      Thinking about it some more - it wasn't just the house - it was having to pull their children out of private school, no more activities for the kids, having their car(s) get repossessed. Hugely embarrassing to a family that tried to keep up with the Jones'. Another movie that came out about the same time that was marketed as being a comedy, but turned out to be disturbing (or at least I found it to be so) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=102fYNaBogE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=102fYNaBogE
      • scarface74 8y ago
        I never understood the concept of paying for private school. Why not spend the money on a house in a neighborhood zoned to a better public school district? Especially if you have more than one child, I just can't see how the numbers make sense. And this is coming from someone who went to a private elementary school.