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more about #guilt more comments → BytheSea: I resent it. I'm smart, poor, and sick. Ykno what they say, the difference between a normal person and a freak is debilitating medical debt, or the fe... more » gladernie: I haven't read all the comments, but here's an important point that somehow gets overlooked in these kinds of discussions. Even if charitable work is ... more » 7states: Blarg. This is so ridiculous. You feel bad about having too much money? Start a small nonprofit to seriously help people in your area. Hire a coup... more » Sukie in the Graveyard: Look someone in the eye, you'll see their eyes are just like yours. Hold their hand, it will feel like yours. Listen to their heart, it beats like yo... more » LittleShell: My family fluctuated around lower middle class when I was growing up, and I now attend a college attended mostly by upper-class students. Most of my f... more » girly: How about using some of the money to create legitimate, stable businesses that hire people and pay them fairly for their work? If these people truly ... more » doit2julia: I attended a progressive private K-12 on a scholarship, populated, at the elementary school level, mostly by upper middle classes with nice, sometimes... more » frozengrapes: To me, this is kind of like hearing from supermodels how hard it is to be beautiful. I mean, shut up already. Yeah, there are some stigmas, but for th... more » LilSpitfire: I can't fault people for being born into something they have no control over. Good on them for trying to give back through charity work. It's the Par... more » booboolee: I definitely met some people like this when I was in DC. I didn't feel resentment though, but pity. One of the women who interned with me (unpaid int... more » PrescottGaloobaloop: I have a friend who is from one of the wealthiest families in the world, and to be honest, I have always sort of felt sorry for her economic "situatio... more » Dictator for Life: I have a friend whose father is worth over $10 million dollars. My friend vacations in the Caymans regularly, and takes lots of trips overseas. But ... more » CherriSpryte: Note: I live in DC, work for a non-profit, and do "charity work". If anyone would like to turn me into an heiress or leave me a large sum of money, I ... more » Pennyfeather: All I ask is that people acknowledge they come from privilege -- financial privilege, white privilege, First World privilege, gender privilege, hetero... more » Kitty: My family is hardly "rich," but I was definitely born into a life where I never had to worry about money or income. Yet, I was the kind of child that... more » -
#classrage
Young, Rich People In D.C. Feel Guilty About Youth, Riches
Anyone who's seen the masterpiece of documentary filmmaking Born Rich knows that with great wealth comes great tsuris: and especially in this economy! Oy, the guilt! More » -
#oldiesbutgoodies
"It Is Not Uncommon For One Or Both Parties To Experience Guilt Or Revulsion."
That's during marital intimacy. Oh, and the fun doesn't stop there! We haven't even started on the "social class differences" you should be aware of When You Marry. [Contexts] -
#depressingdiscussions
Should You Feel Guilty About Your Genetic Makeup?
Studies show that suicidal behavior and depression may run in families, and doctors say parents often feel guilty about passing on such genetic disorders to their children, even though it's out of their hands. More » -
#greenmonster
Your Long-Distance Relationship Is Ruining The Planet
Today, Slate's environmental column tells you that if you're dating from afar, you should be wracked with guilt: dating locally is much more sustainable. The emotional end? That's your selfish problem. More »
