Asking the question: Who are you, really?

Sunday, September 7, 2014

The high school teenager giggles in an abnormal, fake-sounding way. The woman puts on airs when she's with those she feels are above her. The man buys lunch for everybody. He must appear to be affluent and successful. The lawyer feels he must purchase a house-too large for his family -- as a status symbol. His wife goes along with his whim. She doesn't understand why he wants to buy a house too big for the small family.

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