Money: A Subject More Taboo Than Sex
In America today you're more likely to know how often your friends have lovers, flings, affairs or sex with their partner than you are to know their salary or hourly wage. Money seems to be the most taboo subject around, despite the frequent discourse about gas prices, sales and cost of living. Do your parents know how much you make? What about your friends or children? I get uncomfortable telling anyone I've had a financial break of any kind. It makes me worry that people will be less likely to give me things or do things for me. I worry that they might not want to be kind and charitable toward me, or even friendly, if they think I'm privileged, lucky or rich. This worry has been subconscious and buried. I didn't realize how strong a hold it had over me until these past few months. The full significance of it hit me when I realized I was not telling my husband about various blessings, such as book sales or a friend giving us $100 to rent our place for a week