Classy Bird

I realised something today. I’m very lucky.

I’m very lucky to be born into the class and culture I was born into. I’m lucky that in my childhood I was provided with a good education, parents that took an interest, and adequate social skills. It’s these things that matter, because it’s these things that help you help yourself. I could be in a much worse position right now were I not equipped with them.

No matter what, I will always be middle class. That fact alone is enough to get you so far in life.

Although my parents are from working class families, they’ve worked up into middle class jobs (my mum, at least, is a teacher). The fact that I was provided with a good education meant that it was reasonably easy for me to get into university (was not easy to get into a good university, but that's a different kettle of tea) and so it will be easier for me to get a middle class job and the wonderful circle of yuppyism and elitism continues!

Yays!