I’m 38 and have not yet accepted life as it is. I read a lot as a child too, and always thought I’d at least live a comfortable life. My parents are upper middle class and live a comfortable life and get to travel. I’m lower middle class despite having had a very good education and having a master’s degree. I live in a crappy house in a crappy neighborhood. I sit in traffic everywhere I go. I want to move to another state where real estate is less expensive, but then I’d have to leave all my family behind. So...I don’t know. I’m still waiting for my happy ending. I’m married with a child btw. I love my husband and child...our life circumstances are just much different than I thought they would be. I guess I was spoiled having grown up in a more affluent area. I always lived in nice neighborhoods growing up. Living in a working class area as an adult is a constant source of aggravation and annoyance for me.