<p>Sending your massage therapist on a “vacation” , that’s another 5%</p>
<p>Bribe/hush money-- and additional 10% minimum</p>
<p>“where would all those nonprofits be without dedicated and intelligent college grads and professionals willing to work for what those agencies are able to pay?”</p>
<p>And where would they be without generous donations and tax dollars from those making big $$$$?</p>
<p>^^^^ jym, after a bit soul-searching … hmm, wrath of God? or wrath of Obama? … I moved the tithe money over to the heath care line. But I’m keeping a keen eye out for drought, flood, and locusts … in which case I might have to switch the money back.</p>
<p>locusts could fall under religion or politics, NewHope</p>
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You’re darn right I don’t “get it”. How does MY mention that my kids work for non-profits in the context of our lowered expectations for income justify this barrage of hostility from you? I tried to explain why it is that I don’t understand your concerns, and why I assume that is is normal and expected for a 20-something kid to be worried about money. And basically your reaction to my statement about our family situation has been one of contempt. </p>
<p>So no, I certainly don’t get it. I don’t understand the overt hostility directed to someone who has less discretionary income than you do, and therefore can’t fathom why you are upset over the fact that your daughter makes a lot of money and yet doesn’t have a cavalier attitude about her earnings. Which is all I can figure out. </p>
<p>I never made a single negative statement about any other job, company or organization. I simply mentioned that I and my kids did not earn a boatload of money, and did not expect to. I don’t have a clue as to why you are so antagonistic to me because of that.</p>
<p>calmom- I can’t understand your hostility here. I get a sense that YOU have an air of superiority because of the choices you and your family have made with respect to your lines of work. YOU are the one who conveys contempt for anyone who might care a little bit about having enough money for nice things or a desire to “kick back”. You will deny this, but that’s the way it comes across to me. Very carefully worded, of course, but the passive-aggressive preachy-ness still comes through.</p>