It's hard to be the first, with no friends or mentors. I don't think I felt it with upper/middle class but my stepsister was 13 years older than I was and came of age in the 1950's (married right out of school) versus me brought up in the 50's and 60's and came of age in the late 60's/early 70's. The cultural change of that age and women's "rights", etc. got me; my father thought it was a good idea for me to graduate college, become a secretary and "work my way up. . ." to being an administrative assistant. Never mind a professional career? I had no career guidance or support in that day and age (where women became teachers or nurses :-) I had no clue and was scared to death and hid away also.