Society in USA has changed to much worse when you compare it to 1950s when I was born. I grew up in in age of pre computer, pencils and slide rules, when you speak of electronics you say "what's that"? Carbon paper was how you make copies. a man's word and handshake meant everything, and no one asked you how much do you make. I am more hostile now than any time in my life, very few people have respect for others and they get applauded, no one ever gets policed, so why not take matters into your own hands, we live in a catch and release. Better the attorneys you have, you out free, just don't have one million dollar birthday parties.
Trading has changed me for the worse and more ways for the better. Use to be very quiet and introverted, people would make fun of me in some fashion. Take enough lessons in hand to hand combat, you pray someone touches you. But it that way in trading as well, it is hand to hand combat, cause if you not aggressive when you need to be, you be the punk slobbering you lost.
People here generally do not want you to be smarter or have more wealth than them. It is just easier in life to let all the dimwits to think they have more of everything than hurt their mental structure. When they ask, I have it down to being perfect about how I am doing, have an disgusted look, take a deep breath, look at the ground and mumble "things could be better". Like who wouldn't like another digit to left of decimal point? They stopped asking me for loans, teach them how to trade or borrow something.
Trading is a part of life, more knowledgeable you are, better you are ready for the smucks in life.