Violin tutors12/31/2023 ![]() Yes, I despise this culture and it seems to be ubiquitous in all the DMV affluent areas. I really dislike/reject the pervasive idea that if my teen isn't decked out head to toe in Lululemon with regular hair highlights and a $50/week Starbucks habit that there is some wrong/lacking in our family. Those are the types of values I want to inculcate in my children. "Middle class striver" values are hard work, the importance of education and knowledge, and earning a good living. I only care if the kids are decent kids.Īnonymous wrote:I think it's fine. I honestly don’t know what cars our friends drive. They are everywhere- Arlington, McLean, Vienna, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase and I guess also Ashburn. There are definitely some people who try to keep up with the Joneses or keep up appearances. Saying the medical HHI in Loudoun is over $100k doesn’t mean every (or even most) families in Loudoun are UMC. My kids high school has 40% of students on free and reduced lunch. I’m that poster and Loudoun County is not a monolith. The point is that the person saying they moved to Loudon County and are then shocked that they're surrounded by strivers missed the memo that that's exactly the kind of person who lives in Loudon County. Ok? What's your point? I understand statistics, thanks. They are just terrible with money and value superficial things. Most of the families doing all this striving are barely breaking $300k. I’m not going to bother explaining statistics to you, but highest median household income does not equal net worth or even mean/average household income. So not only do you live in the middle of nowhere, but you have crappy schools and you didn't remotely escape that striver mindset. I'm pretty sure Loudon county is the richest county in Virginia, or actually the entire country. A friend of mine recently told me she no longer wants to host at her home because she is embarrassed that her kitchen is old and not remodeled. You would have to be blind or oblivious not to notice. Tons of fancy 60-70k SUVs (the latest trend seems to be a fully loaded Tahoe), $100k kitchens, second homes, new cars for teenagers, expensive name brand clothing and shoes (most teens are wearing a sneaker that costs $150+) etc. Some people cannot stand when others have something better than they do and must immediately remedy the situation. My husband and I call it the "arms race" and its definitely contagious. While this did maybe result in less academic competition (in numbers of kids, the competitive kids are still competitive), there is still tremendous financial competition. Our MS/HS hover around a 4 on Great Schools. We moved out to Loudoun County, to a diverse area with middling public schools. ![]() Not OP, but again, I completely reject this. You can choose to live in a super competitive school district or go to an expensive private school, or you can live in a less expensive area with decent mid tier public schools, even in the DC area. Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of places in the DC area which are middle class and not competitive UMC environments OP.
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