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People Who Grew Up Rich, What Was Your Rudest Awakening?

Tell us the exact moment.

If you grew up rich, we wanna know what the moment was that made you realize your upbringing was different than other people's.

Maybe when you were living on your own for the first time, you were shocked by how regularly you had to clean and dust your apartment — and that had never occurred to you, since your family always had maids for that.

Or perhaps overhearing all of your friends talk about their students loans made you realize how prevalent and stressful financial aid is. You, however, had no idea because you graduated debt free.

Or maybe a coworker scoffing at you after you said your childhood extracurricular was "horseback riding at the country club" was all the confirmation you needed to realize that wasn't the norm.

So if you grew up wealthy, tell us what your "rude awakening" was in the comments below or in this anonymous form. Your submissions may be featured in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post or video!!!