'I was brought up understanding that if you were of a “certain class', you did not under any circumstances belittle people, especially those less fortunate than you.'
"I was brought up understanding that if you were of a “certain class", you did not under any circumstances belittle people, especially those less fortunate than you."
There’s a reason for this. I am terrified of sounding superior. Yes, I am very class-conscious. I am aware that I was lucky enough to be born into a family with some money. Dad was at one stage a prominent advertising film director, and he lived in a very swish condominium. My mom didn’t make the big bucks that my dad did, but she’s from a family where it was understood that one got a degree.
This is not to say that I am a nice person. My ex-wife would probably assert that I am not. I am not above being classist, racist, sexist and a whole load of other “ists.” However, in my daily dealings, I work hard not to sound offensive. Have I been tempted to be like this? I can’t say that I haven’t. However, I have this fear that the people that matter to me are watching how I behave to those “lower” down the scale. I can visualise these people telling my parents, “Oh, what type of rubbish son did you raise –someone who speaks to the less fortunate LIKE THAT.”
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