This curated modesty can create confusion and resentment among peers who struggle financially. The gap between lived reality and online presentation often reinforces inequality, even when wealth is intentionally downplayed. Wealthy Canadian youth experience privilege differently depending on where they grow up. In major cities, rich kids are more likely to live in luxury condos, attend elite schools, and move in circles connected to finance, law, and media.
In affluent suburbs, wealth may be expressed through large homes, private sports academies, and tightly knit community networks. In both cases, distance from lower-income communities can limit exposure to economic hardship, reinforcing social bubbles that are hard to break.
