I could remember growing up having thrifty parents while surrounded by people who had extravagant parents. It was when I studied in a rather pricey school that I felt so out of place. There were the "cool kids" who were spoiled brats. One person I knew was easily given what he wanted. Another I knew felt he was cool because his parents gave him what he wanted. I remembered an idle talk that we had such as how I was bullied for not having the nice stuff other people had. Another said that so and so was richer because they had this and that. It was common to say so and so is the rich kid because he or she had the latest video game console or a luxury car. It made me so green with envy that I wanted a Limousine or a Mercedes Benz just to impress those spoiled brats. My thrifty parents said no to such requests--telling me one day I'd understand. A conversation I had with my mother was based on the people I envied. I gave reasons that so and so was rich because: They have very
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