Man Berates ‘Poor’ Girlfriend for Not Being as Successful as His Ex

Relationships can be complicated, especially when exes are involved. But things can get even more complex when the exes come from vastly different backgrounds, with varying levels of privilege and poverty.

Jealousy and resentment can rise, however, acknowledging struggles and accomplishments while trying to be genuinely happy is a good way to fight these feelings.

Man Berates ‘Poor’ Girlfriend for Not Being Successful 

OP had been with Olivia for two years, and despite the break-up, things were going pretty well. They kept in touch, and there wasn’t any bad blood between the two, just a mutual break-up, where both parties remained close friends.

The Wealth Gap

His current girlfriend, Josie, isn’t the biggest fan of the friendship between him and Olivia, and who can blame her? Staying friends with your ex while in a relationship is quite the ordeal, especially when your partner does not approve of it, or thinks there is still a connection between you both.

Olivia’s mother is a nurse practitioner, and her father is a lawyer, which makes Olivia come from a financially stable family. Being an only child from a rich family, Olivia gets everything she wants; that’s what Josie thinks.

Meet The Family

Josie, on the other hand, comes from a very different family. She grew up below the poverty line, and both of her parents had overdosed when she was just a child. Most of her teenage years were her working for every penny she could get, while her elder brother looked out for her in the ways he could.

Rich Privilege Things got heated when Josie and her friends were having a conversation about colleges, and where they would have preferred to go. Josie goes to a community college, which is what she can afford. Olivia goes to one of the top twenty schools in the country.

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