Anonymous #3 16w

Based on that logic wouldn’t anyone with a substantive financial inheritance be “self made” then?

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Anonymous #2 16w

I said this in another reply but based on that wouldn’t anyone who doesn’t have a substantial financial inheritance be “self made” then? Feels a bit too broad and possibly dismissive of all the direct and indirect forms of support you had along the way.

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Anonymous OP 16w

(assuming you meant a substantial inheritance then,) no. if you’re referring to a large amount of wealth, that is. unless, that person who received the large amount of inherited wealth didn’t use it to get to their achieved status.

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Anonymous #3 16w

Yep meant substantial! Damn autocorrect… right so if we’re excluding people who inherited a large amount of wealth, wouldn’t anyone who didn’t receive that kind of inheritance technically be “self made” then? So like the majority of people would be?

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Anonymous OP 16w

Hmm, depends on what self made would be considered in that context! Could definitely be most people.

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Anonymous #3 16w

Ah now THAT’S a really interesting take on phrase I hadn’t considered. I’d still think being aware of the help/support you got would be important but I wouldn’t be as put off by people saying it then.

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Anonymous OP 16w

Yeah, being aware of all the support you get from others is definitely key! Even for people who could be labeled as self made.

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