Reminds me of a conversation I had with my former stepsister.  She's morbidly obese, has several kids from different dads (including a baby that died from negligence), has been arrested countless times for shoplifting, theft, and assault, is chronically unemployed, etc.  She's the epitome of white trash. The very last time I saw her--she attended the funeral of a family member of mine...she was actually hitting up my family members for money at the fucking funeral, claiming she needed gas money to drive back home!--we got into a loud "discussion."  At some point, she said, "You think you're better than me?  You're not better than me."    To which I replied, "I've never once been arrested. I've never even had a speeding ticket.   I have a PhD and a good job that provides so much income that I'm in the highest federal income tax bracket.  I've never received a penny in welfare or food stamps. I waited until marriage to have children, and I take great care of my child; she's healthy, happy, and does great in school; and my husband and I are blissfully happy with each other.  Oh, and I'm skinny.    I am a better citizen than you, a better mother than you, a better wife than you, a better person than you.  In all possible ways, I AM BETTER THAN YOU." (I delivered it perfectly, too.)