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> Many of my peers had middle-class parents working normal jobs who just loved unconditionally + put effort forward... the difference between them and those who
by plonk 4y ago
> Many of my peers had middle-class parents working normal jobs who just loved unconditionally + put effort forward... the difference between them and those who had less than ideal upbringings is typically vast.
Do you mean their career success, or their personalities in general?
- peterangular 4y agoBoth. Positive upbringings helped those folks navigate everything in life better from simple chores like laundry, to relationships, to school, to careers... etc. People are more healthy when they're in an environment that promotes emotional/educational growth vs. when they're forced into a survival mentality. Those who had the opportunity to grow in safety have an easier time socially vs. those who had to navigate turbulent childhoods. Much of it is just trust
- creakingstairs 4y agoI always didn’t understand how some of people were so positive/nice all the time and I thought they were really good at faking it. Then one time I spent a bit of time with their family and immediately understood why. > Much of it is just trust You are absolutely right. There was so much trust between the kids and the parent. You could tell from the way they act and talk around each other. That experience was very enlightening for me.
- a9h74j 4y ago> navigate everything in life better Presumably there are many factors. One worth considering could be "frustration tolerance" as a construct or capability.
- new_stranger 4y agoNot OP, and just opinion, but I've seen markedly different career and personality/friend/family success. They seem like talented happy people able to take on a wide variety of challenges and do well. The friends with troubled upbringing often do find success in one area of life, but they seem unstable overall and often crash or stall in multiple other areas.