I come from a family with a rich and storied history of failure. I wont go into detail except to say that managing my finances responsibly and maintaining a wife and two kids for over a decade makes me among the most accomplished members of my bloodline in the last hundred years or so.
So take it from me that tall poppy syndrome is alive and well. Arriving at family events without tattoos, shitty clothing or a gut half full of liquor marks me as "that bastard that thinks he's better than the rest of us".
If they're not pulling you up then don't let them drag you down.
So take it from me that tall poppy syndrome is alive and well. Arriving at family events without tattoos, shitty clothing or a gut half full of liquor marks me as "that bastard that thinks he's better than the rest of us".
If they're not pulling you up then don't let them drag you down.
The public will judge a man by what he lifts, but those close to him will judge him by what he carries.