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<blockquote data-quote="Elsi" data-source="post: 739630" data-attributes="member: 23349"><p>Isn't it amazing that they don't seem to connect the dots between working hard and actually being comfortable? It's like they think we have what we have because...magic, I guess. It just appeared. S in particular will make little jabs when she's up at the house - "Oooo, organic milk, must be nice to be so fancy!" "Oh, must be nice to have a fancy deck like this!" Well yes, it is. I can tell you exactly how much overtime partner and I put in to pay for the materials, and then we spent 8 consecutive weekends building it with our own hands. So yeah, it's nice to be able to sit out here and relax on it now! </p><p></p><p>And yes, if they would put in just a LITTLE BIT of effort into keeping a good job and taking care of their responsibilities, they would be pretty comfortable, too! S seems to think owning a house (nothing fancy, 3 bed 1960s ranch) and putting time and effort into taking care of it makes me some kind of la-di-da goody-two-shoes June Cleaver. She's jealous that we're living comfortably while she's struggling, but she mocks it at the same time. And puts no effort into getting herself into a more comfortable and stable situation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elsi, post: 739630, member: 23349"] Isn't it amazing that they don't seem to connect the dots between working hard and actually being comfortable? It's like they think we have what we have because...magic, I guess. It just appeared. S in particular will make little jabs when she's up at the house - "Oooo, organic milk, must be nice to be so fancy!" "Oh, must be nice to have a fancy deck like this!" Well yes, it is. I can tell you exactly how much overtime partner and I put in to pay for the materials, and then we spent 8 consecutive weekends building it with our own hands. So yeah, it's nice to be able to sit out here and relax on it now! And yes, if they would put in just a LITTLE BIT of effort into keeping a good job and taking care of their responsibilities, they would be pretty comfortable, too! S seems to think owning a house (nothing fancy, 3 bed 1960s ranch) and putting time and effort into taking care of it makes me some kind of la-di-da goody-two-shoes June Cleaver. She's jealous that we're living comfortably while she's struggling, but she mocks it at the same time. And puts no effort into getting herself into a more comfortable and stable situation. [/QUOTE]
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