As a Filipino like them, I can see imposter syndrome run in our culture very deeply. We don't really have a sense of identity, colonization has ducked us up. For example, when the newest iPhone 13 models hit the shelves, a lot of my friends / colleagues / acquaintances got into the store and get from Apple official resellers. As much as I want to, I can't, since I pay all my grad school fees.
Alyssa gives me the impression of my high school bullies you know: those witches who pick on you on absolutely everything.
Our culture is built on flex culture. We always want to get the best tit at everything, so it's not a surprise that these 2 are doing the same. Just trying to live this boring, monotone beige life, while in massive debt (definitely).
How can they balance all their finances? A car on lease, a house on mortgage plus Alyssa's mindless spending always boggle me. I don't like this at all, but it seems that her parents give her money. Filipino parents will do that.
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Right now, with the advent of luxury culture, I have seen women fall in line of the LV store here, and just buy, buy, buy. Sometimes, I run jealous of these people, they can really spend money like water. I just wanna have their level of financial stability, you know? I'm so tired of hopping from part time job to another since CoVid-19 ducked all my job prospects.
Just watching all these influencers has given this sense of urgency to do well in life, but then again, I can't really risk my integrity for this kind of life you know? I feel so much FOMO with this influencers, I feel missing out on shopping in Chanel, getting your first designer handbag after college, just travel with no limits and the like.