[Pete]

Why does it seem that way to you? And, more importantly, who is doing the ‘treating’ in your observations? I don’t see great differences in how people are treated. The difference is in who people tend to spend time with. The wealthy do things that aren’t available to me because I cannot afford them. So I’m not the choice in people to spend time with at the yacht club. On the other hand, the wealthy might prefer being at their yacht club to being in my humble dining room playing pinochle. In my day-to-day work circles, successful people are treated with a different sort of respect from others. In business, success often depends on establishing and maintaining relationships with successful people – and potential clients and customers. This is hardly ‘almost every aspect,’ though. I don’t see that differentiation at, say, the churches I attend. In fact, in most situations, it would be difficult or impossible to even tell the wealthy from the rest.

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Name : Pete, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 43, City : Livonia, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Various, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Pete]

I was born after my parents had been married for 20 years. My parents and their living siblings are all in their 80’s and 90’s, and most are still alive! It gets on my nerves too – especially after I’ve heard the same story for the fifteenth time or more. I don’t fault these glorious old-timers though. They come from a very different era… a different world. I think they feel obligated to entertain me, really. The art of conversation seems to have been much more central to the lives of the WWII generation, before the ubiquitous television became the centerpiece of most homes. I have found the key to enjoying this is to be a participant rather than a spectator. By asking questions, I can take a role in directing the conversation to topics that are more interesting to me – or, God forbid, to things I’ve not heard a zillion times before. These old-timers are usually interested in what is going on in my life and world, too. Another key for me is to forget the clock, quit counting the seconds until my next obligation, and let my consciousness fully participate in these experiences. That’s hard for me – my life is full. Conversation is an art. Any art requires effort, attention and practice.

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Name : Pete, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 43, City : Livonia, State : MI, Country : United States, Occupation : Various, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

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