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I know a handful of people who have done well for themselves, and whether young or old, are worth at least a couple million. All of those people seemed to stop talking with their former friends when they got wealthy, and instead tried to ingratiate themselves with high society.
I know a handful of people who have done well for themselves, and whether young or old, are worth at least a couple million. All of those people seemed to stop talking with their former friends when they got wealthy, and instead tried to ingratiate themselves with high society.
Do you know people who do this? Would you do it?
I don't think it is a matter of abandoning friends as much as it is having less in common. The friends have less ability to afford the lifestyle of the more affluent person. It presents an awkward dynamic in the relationship for everyone and I think they just end up spending less time together by default. Liz really no different than people who get married and then spend less time with their single friends. It's not that they think they're too good to hang out with the singles, but they just have different things in common.
I've had wealthy friends, and it is awkward because I couldn't afford to do what they wanted to do.
And I also know wealthy people who are always expected to pick up the tab and it irritates them to no end. And I don't blame them. Yes, they can afford it, but it never feels good to be taken for granted or taken advantage of.
I don't think it is a matter of abandoning friends as much as it is having less in common. The friends have less ability to afford the lifestyle of the more affluent person. It presents an awkward dynamic in the relationship for everyone and I think they just end up spending less time together by default. Liz really no different than people who get married and then spend less time with their single friends. It's not that they think they're too good to hang out with the singles, but they just have different things in common.
Money is not a deal breaker nor important within a relationship unless it wasn't a relationship to begin with. Meaning someone has some serious issues beyond certain friendships when they use money as "something in common"
the people i used to associate with were not little people
little people are cute
the people i used to associate with were dirt bags.
i used to marry people now i would not even date.
I know a handful of people who have done well for themselves, and whether young or old, are worth at least a couple million. All of those people seemed to stop talking with their former friends when they got wealthy, and instead tried to ingratiate themselves with high society.
Do you know people who do this? Would you do it?
Trust me, most of those former friends that were no longer talked too were put off for a reason. More then likely, because those less wealthy friends tried to use the money of their wealthy friend as their life security blanket.
I think the only change which can happen that can be divisive is if a couple becomes healthy versus a couple who eats junk food.
That is a very difficult thing. We used to eat like most everyone else, but to go on vacation with friends is hard. They want to eat out most places EXCEPT the healthiest whereas we hardly eat out as healthy people usually need to cook their own food. Healthy people want to live outdoors, they are craving activity which involves exercise whereas others just want to sit around or barely walk around. This can make it difficult but still, it wouldn't end a friendship.
All of those people seemed to stop talking with their former friends when they got wealthy, and instead tried to ingratiate themselves with high society.
.... If so then no way would high society be pursued in any way... but having seen what happened to a friend, back around 1990, who split 2.5 million $ of lottery winnings with his buddy who always went halves on the tickets, he even had "friends" he'd forgotten about show up out of the blue with the saddest, heart-wrenching stories. And no shortage of strangers with the same. And more than a few relatives. After 6 months & shelling out over $100,000, he finally said enough & stayed with his friends who asked nothing from him except to invest & be happy. Am pretty certain I'd do much the same. He never went for high society either & is one of the few who actually had more bucks 3 years later than he started with! His friend he shared the bucks with?: in way-worse shape than he was before hitting it, as happens so often.
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