Letters to the Editor
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Guess what, LW: You're privileged, too.
An anonymous poster pointed this out a few pages ago, and I'll repeat it: It's all relative. Did you grow up with constant health problems, LW, that kept you in pain and in and out of the hospital? Did you get beat up by your parents? Well, someone who had either of these experiences can look at what you say and be appalled at how ungrateful you are for your luck. And that's just in America, not even considering the privilege of not have to deal with such things as war and mass starvation. These stupid dichotomies that people are throwing around--he's privileged, she's not; she knows hardship and struggle, he doesn't; he's had it easy, she's had it hard; etc.--just make no sense in the real world.
It's great for you to be proud of what you've accomplished, LW, but a little humility would help you, too. You considering his economic background a flaw is no worse than him doing that to you, but apparently he's not the one doing it. You are. I'm glad to see that you recognize this, at least.
Also, here's something to consider: If you marry him and then things go bad and you get divorced, will you have any qualms about taking a big chunk of that money with you?