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To feel like the poor relation at DDa primary school??

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fanaticalfairy · 27/01/2025 16:07

Was chatting today about how January is a long month, and pay day being the last day of the month makes it a stretch and we had expensive 8 weeks etc.

One mum said "oh, I don't even know when I get paid", another sympathised and got into her 24 plate Tesla 5 minutes later, whilst the third climbed into her Range Rover.
Dds friends all live in huge 5-6 detached houses, who's living rooms are bigger than the entire floor plan of our little terraced 2 bedroom house. Her little friend actually asked where the rest of the house was when she came over the other day, and was completely perplexed about the lack of "play room" and highly interested that DDs bedroom didn't have it's own bathroom etc.

It's crazy, it's just a little village primary she goes to.

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Lovethatforyouhun · 27/01/2025 17:02

I wouldn’t discuss my personal finances with random mums at the gate I didnt really know.

Whoarethoseguys · 27/01/2025 17:01

I find it strange that a child in reception would comment on the size of the house. Most young children I have been in contact with wouldn't think about it.

devastatedagain · 27/01/2025 16:55

It does sound as though everyone else is richer than you, yes.

Do you mind?

LadyTable · 27/01/2025 16:52

fanaticalfairy · 27/01/2025 16:43

Just making conversation... Never mind.

There are a whole range of subjects you can talk to rich people about, other than how skint you are.

It probably makes them feel awkward.

PigInAHouse · 27/01/2025 16:49

Some people have more money than others, it was ever thus. You must have known you live in an affluent village?

fanaticalfairy · 27/01/2025 16:43

LadyTable · 27/01/2025 16:14

You're neither unreasonable or reasonable.

It's jut how it is 🤷‍♂️

I'm not sure why you're telling them about you being skint though, did you not read the room?

Just making conversation... Never mind.

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Ablondiebutagoody · 27/01/2025 16:22

Who gives a shit about that stuff? Get a grip OP

lanthanum · 27/01/2025 16:17

Presumably it's a little village primary in a village with lots of large houses in it/nearby.
Be glad that it's a good enough school that they're not all sending the kids private.

LadyTable · 27/01/2025 16:14

You're neither unreasonable or reasonable.

It's jut how it is 🤷‍♂️

I'm not sure why you're telling them about you being skint though, did you not read the room?

mitogoshigg · 27/01/2025 16:12

They obviously have incomes but often people spend spend spend and it backfires

BlondeMamaToBe · 27/01/2025 16:10

People talk shit. There was a recent thread where somebody said they look like they’ve got money but they were skint.

fanaticalfairy · 27/01/2025 16:07

DD is 4 in reception

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