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liberalhistorian

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6. I don't think wealth has anything at all to do with it.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Mon Jun 18, 2012, 12:49 PM

Jun 2012

I've known wealthy parents who would do anything at all for their children no matter what disease or issue or problem they had, and who vigorously defended them. And I've known middle-class and poor parents who could be as heartless as these parents. And vice versa, of course. Just because someone isn't rich doesn't mean they're always saintly and will always do the right thing, and just because someone IS rich doesn't mean they're always heartless and will always think only of themselves.

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Want to hear one of my first memories of wealthy Republican relatives of mine? (Warning: Sad story) [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

People who were born around money live in different worlds uponit7771 Jun 2012 #1

Wow, my dear NNOLHI... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #2

Holy crap!!!!! How can people be so fucking heartless??? Initech Jun 2012 #3

Entitlement is an ugly thing. theaocp Jun 2012 #5

I know!! greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #18

I guess I don't understand how wealth has anything to do with their behaviour. woofless Jun 2012 #4

My point was that she wasn't going to be a financial burden on them in any way whatsoever NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #16

Yikes! That IS creepy. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #17

I don't think wealth has anything at all to do with it. liberalhistorian Jun 2012 #6

Watch the opening of the first Batman movie again Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #7

I am assuming you are an adult now. What happened to the child? Did they put the child southernyankeebelle Jun 2012 #8

Don't want to go into a lot of details on a public forum but my cousin ended up doing OK NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #12

I have supported a handicapped family member since her father stopped. grasswire Jun 2012 #9

I had a client in a group home........... mrmpa Jun 2012 #10

I don't know the circumstances in this particular case, but I'll not condemn a family for 1monster Jun 2012 #13

I empathize with you........... mrmpa Jun 2012 #14

So did the young man in my case. He had a diploma; he had a full time job. 1monster Jun 2012 #15

Rich Republican relatives must be the same all over. EFerrari Jun 2012 #11

It is not just the money either. Many back then were ashamed of their disabled children. Be proud jwirr Jun 2012 #19