JWH
Well-known member
I know... another post on the issue. Sorry!
Does anyone find themselves slowly fitting the stereotypes that we percieve others labelling us with?
A bit of background... I've been very slow to achieve awareness in the past, so I probably didn't even realise a while back. Lately all I have to do is state that I don't work/I am supported by my parents/name my suburb and I'll get the knowing looks or the "your parents must be loaded" statement. After a while of hiding this nowdays, I just state it straight out.
It's funny though. When I went to school, I was an utter nobody in terms of wealthy parents but change the environment and there are so many people who find this issue offensive. Depite the fact that there are many international students in their midst whose parents are paying the earth for their education, it's still a big issue to be a local in such a situation.
Anyway, this isn't too big an issue for me but something I'm finding I have to confront more and more as I emerge from hiding. So I'm curious - do any of you see yourselves being stereotyped? What do you do to combat it or do you just accept it?
Does anyone find themselves slowly fitting the stereotypes that we percieve others labelling us with?
A bit of background... I've been very slow to achieve awareness in the past, so I probably didn't even realise a while back. Lately all I have to do is state that I don't work/I am supported by my parents/name my suburb and I'll get the knowing looks or the "your parents must be loaded" statement. After a while of hiding this nowdays, I just state it straight out.
It's funny though. When I went to school, I was an utter nobody in terms of wealthy parents but change the environment and there are so many people who find this issue offensive. Depite the fact that there are many international students in their midst whose parents are paying the earth for their education, it's still a big issue to be a local in such a situation.
Anyway, this isn't too big an issue for me but something I'm finding I have to confront more and more as I emerge from hiding. So I'm curious - do any of you see yourselves being stereotyped? What do you do to combat it or do you just accept it?