Do "Over the top" birthday parties bother you?

mom2collegekids
Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:27:34 +0000

*In some ways it was easier for those of us who came of age in the 60’s and early 70’s. Many of us had already rejected our parents’ lifestyles, so it was easier to handle the “deprivations” of low paying careers. *

I would offer that many of us who were born in the 50’s/early 60’s were raised with very modest standards, so it wasn’t too shocking to “start at the bottom” with low paying jobs. When I was growing up, I didn’t know any kids who got pricey haircuts or regular mani/pedis, etc.