Another commenter pointed out that this behavior ("class-anxious but at the same time class-confused") is described as typical for middle class by Fussel https:

Another commenter pointed out that this behavior ("class-anxious but at the same time class-confused") is described as typical for middle class by Fussel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class:_A_Guide_Through_the_American_Status_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class:_A_Guide_Through_the_Ame...