The question (s)?
To what degree does social class play a role in your decision-making process?
If you consider yourself "scraping by" let's say, how far up the income scale do you feel you could be comfortable with initiating/maintaining a relationship?
Same question for those of you who consider themselves "quite well off"? How low can you go?
All of you "middle" folks, you get the idea?
All potential responders: I really made an effort to pose this post as objectively as possible (trying to remain neutral). So, please, for this one post, try not to infer my personal intentions. Thanks.
To what degree does social class play a role in your decision-making process?
If you consider yourself "scraping by" let's say, how far up the income scale do you feel you could be comfortable with initiating/maintaining a relationship?
Same question for those of you who consider themselves "quite well off"? How low can you go?
All of you "middle" folks, you get the idea?
All potential responders: I really made an effort to pose this post as objectively as possible (trying to remain neutral). So, please, for this one post, try not to infer my personal intentions. Thanks.
Personally we dont feel that has anything to do with the quality of the people. Money doesnt make a person any more or less desirable
Never even comes into the equasion in our decision making. We have friends just getting by, and we have friends that are very well off..but these facts we diddn't know until after we got to know them. We are who we are, and we want to be seen for who we are and not what we have, and thats the way we see others.
Now granted, there are couples who enjoy travelling frequently and love having friends that are able to do that as well which is totally understandable.
But on Riderz note...When your all nekki in the pile, who the hell cares!
...lol
Now granted, there are couples who enjoy travelling frequently and love having friends that are able to do that as well which is totally understandable.
But on Riderz note...When your all nekki in the pile, who the hell cares!
...lolUnfortunitely, ditto EVERYTHING Riders said for us. Yes EVERYTHING ! 
The only time I can even think of that money would come into play would be in when, where, and how frequently you were able to meet up with someone. Afterall, for those that are just scraping by, it is difficult to get to the party clubs every weekend, or constantly be meeting people for dinner several times a month.
However, like everyone else has said, once you get nekkid and in a pile money means absolutely nothingl.
However, like everyone else has said, once you get nekkid and in a pile money means absolutely nothingl.
In our choices it really doesnt have any effect because we go off personality and how the people interact with us not how flashy people are...
Am I getting some of the money of the rich folks we play with or am I going to have to give money to the poor folks we play with?
If not, WGAS?
If not, WGAS?
Original Post Part II
(please reread Part I) Primarily asking those toward either end of comfortable/getting by:
Do you feel perfectly comfortable visiting and playing at the homes of the folks "on the other side of the tracks"?
(please reread Part I) Primarily asking those toward either end of comfortable/getting by:
Do you feel perfectly comfortable visiting and playing at the homes of the folks "on the other side of the tracks"?
We would. Now if their place was a mess or in a really bad area, we might suggest going to a motel but whichever side of the tracks they were on really has no relationship to whether we will play with them or not.
Other side of the tracks??? WTF defines that line?
WOLF - I'm trying to phrase things as neutrally as possible to encourage all answers - but if I'm being to vague how about this?
How many of those of you who live in gated communities would be comfortable visiting your friends who live in an area where you wouldn't normally dream of parking even your secondary vehicle? --------------- How many of you who are close cousins with macaroni and cheese are comfortable with visiting your friends whose refrigerator contains many things you can't even pronounce? - (sorry - I said I was trying not to introduce bias - this is purposely extreme example)
I asked the question in the first place because I was interested in the psychology of something in this lifestyle that I would think would be an issue of some discomfort to many. Initial responses indicate otherwise. I suspect that no one wishes to be looked at as someone who looks down their nose at others.
Respectfully,
D
How many of those of you who live in gated communities would be comfortable visiting your friends who live in an area where you wouldn't normally dream of parking even your secondary vehicle? --------------- How many of you who are close cousins with macaroni and cheese are comfortable with visiting your friends whose refrigerator contains many things you can't even pronounce? - (sorry - I said I was trying not to introduce bias - this is purposely extreme example)
I asked the question in the first place because I was interested in the psychology of something in this lifestyle that I would think would be an issue of some discomfort to many. Initial responses indicate otherwise. I suspect that no one wishes to be looked at as someone who looks down their nose at others.
Respectfully,
D
Well for us we are looking for people to have a good time with, however to hopefully answer the question as I understand it. If you have any sort of money and are snobbish or don't have a pot to piss in and feel everyone owes you something then we are not as comfortable to hang in your company
S&D
S&D
Ok, cool, thanks for clearing that up..truly. The only thing we can really say it has never been an issue with us, and really don't believe it ever will be. Now I'm sure it differs based on where you live, but personally theres not a place we wouldn't go within reason. Now if we get there and theres an obvious problem, we would deal with that at that time.
There's not a local city or part of town that we haven't seen the yellow crime scene tape draped all over the neighborhood, and that includes the gated ones, they just need more crime tape to go around bigger houses. Bottom line for us is it really is a non issue, and we really don't believe most people in the lifestyle trying to make an impression would invite someone to anywhere unsafe. We live in a beautiful home in a part of town formerly known as bad, but now its thriving, and our property values keep climbing, and its alot safer then some of the "better" neighborhoods. Would people not show because of that?, Im happy to say apparently it hasn't been an issue for the partygoers and friends that have come to our home
I don't think people think much about the "Tracks"
just my opinion
Peace and respect
There's not a local city or part of town that we haven't seen the yellow crime scene tape draped all over the neighborhood, and that includes the gated ones, they just need more crime tape to go around bigger houses. Bottom line for us is it really is a non issue, and we really don't believe most people in the lifestyle trying to make an impression would invite someone to anywhere unsafe. We live in a beautiful home in a part of town formerly known as bad, but now its thriving, and our property values keep climbing, and its alot safer then some of the "better" neighborhoods. Would people not show because of that?, Im happy to say apparently it hasn't been an issue for the partygoers and friends that have come to our home
I don't think people think much about the "Tracks"
just my opinion
Peace and respect
For me the only time I could see wealth, or the lack thereof, as being an issue would be where you walk in the door and the couple with money immediately has to show you all their cool new gadgets and gizmos, that cost more than you make in a month, with an attitude of superiority.