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All platitudes aside, comparison really is the thief of joy. Lots of people have very different situations from what they project (witting or unwittingly), the

• legitster 4y ago
  Certainly. My point was largely that poor vs wealthy is often hard to actually tell. In the case of the bartender, this wasn't actually a hypothetical: I have more than one friend in this exact situation - they got one good inheritance, are waiting on another, and in the meantime live rent free at a parent's property. In both instances they even get aid from the state. While they appear poor on paper (and they often describe themselves as poor), they have tremendous resources at their disposal.
• zcw100 4y ago
  I know someone who was doing the equivalent of the bartending thing. Her grandfather was loaded and all major expenses taken care of. She kept it quiet but would give coworkers a ton of shit for general life things that she didn’t have to worry about. “sorry I’m late I had a flat tire.” “That’s not an excuse. You should have found a way to get new tires so you’re not late like me.”