HI there Smurf, I too think that they are intimdated by you and are not sure how to act around you. From the sounds of it they are still quite young in many aspects. As you have already stated you have accomplished a lot and as for Whole Foods...Yes it is a nice store, but to me it is also Whole Paycheck. I go there occasionally for small items. If that is where they want to spend there time and money then good for them. For some I think it is a status symbol. You are in Boulder right?? Well, I better get off my soap box..back to the topic. No I don't think you are a whiner, they may be just testing you to see how far they can push you. Hang in ther and don't let them get you down.