My brother looked at my debt spreadsheet and laughed

Last weekend I showed my brother my full debt tracker, $47k across 3 cards and a personal loan. He just snorted and said "that's cute, try $120k in student loans" like mine didn't matter at all. We were at his kitchen table and I felt like such a loser for even bringing it up. Has anyone else had someone totally dismiss your struggle just because theirs is 'worse'?

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lily_stone763mo ago

Maybe his debt is the shield he hides behind so he doesn't have to face it.

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johnb953mo ago

Yeah, that shield must be great at keeping bill collectors away too.

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