social ridicule
His mother’s social status fell from respect to derision during his financial worries. She was no longer the renowned example of grace; instead, rumors suggested that she was a warning example of conceit gone wrong. She was now met with barely veiled sadness from the faces that had formerly applauded her. She was drowning, losing the respect she had worked so hard to earn. meantime, delighted in the sight as the pedestal under her collapsed one murmur at a time.
Social Ridicule
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reveling in power shift
Reveling In Power Shift
