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When I need to go shopping, I can either drive west to the nice part of town, or east to the more working class part of town. I go east 95% of the time for this
by al_borland 2y ago
When I need to go shopping, I can either drive west to the nice part of town, or east to the more working class part of town. I go east 95% of the time for this reason. When I drive east I’m around unimpressive cars and normal people, so I think I’m doing ok. If I drive west, I see expensive cars and fancy people that make me question if I’m doing well enough or if I should get a nicer cars/clothes/etc. Statistically, those cars and clothes are probably indicators of extreme debt, and these people are living paycheck to paycheck, just on bigger paychecks than people on the east side of town. I could have similar cars/clothes/homes, but choose not to. Surrounding myself with people who don’t have me thinking about the Jones’ is one way I help avoid those thoughts that I’m not enough or don’t have enough.