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This world bows down to the rich.
I'm a 24 year old male from India. I come from a privileged family. My father is a top executive in a local company. But my problem is that my relatives are much more wealthier. My father has earned respect but financially we are nowhere near my relatives. My maternal uncles are entrepreneurs. They own restaurants and hotels. I never had any issue with them. I'm in amicable terms with all of them. However, there have been instances where I was disrespected highly due to my financial situation.
One of my aunts (Ex. because she got divorced with my uncle) once took us to a new five star hotel in our city back in 2015. I was 16 years old than. Everybody was going through the menu, I was doing the same. I ordered a virgin mojito. That woman looked at me and said, "Order something more. You can't afford to eat here so eat as much as you can while you have the chance." I was shocked hearing this and what disgusted me more was none of my cousins challenged what she said. They were silent. Some even had a grin on their face.
Another incident of insult, I was hungry. 4 uncles of mine are directors in a fast food chain in our city. One of my cousin whose father was a director there told me to go to the restaurant and bring food and tell one of my other uncle that we don't have money. He said not to mention his name as he would be scolded by his father for ordering twice in one day. We were 15 or 16 at that time. I went in and told my uncle to give two meals as a friend of mine and I were hungry. All of a sudden in front of everyone he screamed. He yelled at me saying, "Do I distribute free food here? Go home no need to treat your friends." The staff at the restaurant were laughing seeing me. I still remember it clearly. This incident haunts me till date. To this day I haven't set foot in this restaurant.
Just a few days back I was out with my cousin and his friends. I know his friends for more than 15 years so we are close as well. One of his friends bought a new car and was taking us out for a drive. I sat on the front seat and was finding it difficult to move the seat back. My cousin remarked, "What ? You have no experience in riding expensive cars." This hurt me deeply.
These are just few incidents out of many. I've been insulted like this quite a lot in my life. I always thought once I grow up I'd do something which would make them bow down to me. But after graduating I'm realizing how the world works. My relatives who treated me like this are still wealthy. My cousin who insulted me like this still lives lavishly. Whereas I am struggling to find a job. I never wanted to do a job. Because with a job's salary I will never be able to make those people realize what a big mistake they made by insulting me. I'll live a mediocre life with a monthly salary which those people earn in a day. I might get respect. But I'll never get a seat at that table. I want and have to make those people see me with fear and regret. Otherwise my insults will never be avenged.
There are many other things that causes severe bitterness and resentment inside me. I was a meritorious student from school. I always wanted to study abroad. Till my high school graduation I was certain I'd be studying abroad. But due to financial circumstances I realized I cannot study abroad. This broke my heart and hurts me till date. My cousins who don't compare to me in merit went abroad to study only because they were able to do so. While I couldn't fulfill my dream because of financial reasons. Something which I couldn't control.
After graduation I want to become and entrepreneur because that's the only way I can make money to sustain myself and command respect from those people who insulted me when I was young. With a job I'll never be able to do so. But I see my cousins who were handed businesses in silver platters.
This world isn't fair. It bows down to the rich. People like us are forgotten regardless of our contributions.
I am well liked in my family. When any problem arises I'm the first person they call for help. I help them as much as I can. Yet when it comes to respect and treatment I see my cousins who had no empathy or regards for the problem the family member faced being treated with much more respect than me. These things disgust me.
I'm tired of all this.
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