My parents were DECENT, aspirant first-GENERATION middle class. They read 'Reader's Digest', listened to classical music; my grandparents had a bust of Stalin on the mantelpiece. The KIDS of that generation were terrified of being below par, class-wise.
Read MoreThere's something that happens around 27 and 28, when PEOPLE start coupling off more aggressively or CHANGING their LIVES ACCORDING to what their economic prospects are, and not keeping themselves on par with the GROUP - you realise suddenly that they're not your family. And I think that's very painful.
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