# It has begun... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [February 16, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-has-begun/188066 "2007-02-16T06:40:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 49
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-has-begun/188066/49 "2007-02-18T11:43:51Z")
> [@04/22/2007 ECC-N WNY Event 1 Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/04-22-2007-ecc-n-wny-event-1-thread/27647/276): > > Meanwhile I grew up in one of the roughest neighborhoods on the northern east coast. . . I know whats its like to 1. BE poor 2. BE under-priveledged 3. BE the minority and 4. Bring my poor, stubborn, under-priveledged ass to a rich neighborhood where the neighbors hated us because WE moved there from the ghetto, WE were making their property values go down, and WE were the problem. > > Even though we obviously made enough money to live there… the only thing they had a problem with us for is because WE were not like them. > > Cities will always expand. Yes, when they expand people from the city, with different backgrounds and educations and money will live near you. Get over it or move out. > > I hate the north hills… I will not live here much longer. I just have to wait for my lease to be up. Even though you moved out of the hood you never lost the mentality. The whole us vs them is straight bullshit. you are who you are regardless of material things. but i am sure your parents always pumped it into your head that since you did not wear brand name clothing that people were looking down on you. Your points are terrible, your mind set is dead wrong! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/it-has-begun/188066)._