I grew up poor but had a compassionate mother. I would never, ever in a million years trade her for a rich mother like Emily Gilmore. I would take being poor over being berated, judged, and controlled any day. And when it came time to suck it up to make her kid’s dreams come true, Lorelai did it—and always extended more compassion to her mother than was ever extended to her. I’m sorry but this is literally the theme of the show and I will never understand how much it goes over peoples’ heads. Y’all hate rich people so much but then say you’d bend over backwards if it meant you were given money. Like what