Apparently, asking how much someone makes is the worst thing you can ask
Honestly, I’ve never heard anything like this, and I was really surprised to see the comments under the post siding with the offended party. I would never in a million years think that asking someone how much money they make is an impolite question. To me, it’s just a number, and it doesn’t say anything bad about the person, regardless of whether the number is big or small.
If the number is big, it would be a thing to celebrate and congratulate the person, and if the number is too small, it might even be an opportunity to help the person so they can reach a better financial status.
Of course, I’m not an alien; I’ve lived on Earth long enough to realize that some people behave around money like it was this big, dark secret that nobody should bring up; but I’m confused as to what they think they’re protecting.
The people around me who are liberated around the topic have helped me plenty of times, because to resolve an issue or to find strategies around money, one has to first be able to speak about it without a related taboo.
So if I were the one answering this guy who posted his story on r/AmIOverreacting, I would say: Definitely, you are; plus, it might suit you to work through your issues with money so you and the community can benefit from transparent discussions that impact all of us.
I don’t know; I’m honestly very curious and would like to know why so many people consider this topic so intimate. Isn’t it a bit strange considering it’s a very fruitful topic of conversation?
Author: Kayitsi.com
