It’s a different world.
Note: Some submissions include topics of domestic abuse.
c’mon proceed with caution.
She had zero concept of working to earn a living.
She had to go back home immediately.
I thought I passed the ‘test.’
u/TheTrueGoldenboy
2.
“I dated a girl with a very rich family right after college.
It got kinda weird pretty quickly.
They liked and approved of me and immediately started making plans for me.
I also had a lot of resentment come up (because I grew up ‘poor’).
They had different wings of a mansion and I grew up thinking people with a garage fridge were loaded.
The amount of things they took for granted really got to me.
The girl was great, but stepping into that world nearly gave me PTSD.”
u/notMarkKnopfler
3.
“Not me, but one of my friends is in an undefined sexual relationship with a rich guy.
He offers to do a lot for her, but she’s hesitant to accept any of it.
The biggest thing she described to me was when they were getting intimate while she was on her period.
She bled on his comforter that cost over $500.
He said he could replace it if it doesn’t wash out later.
u/souleaterevans626
4.
She was one of four (all kids were very high achievers and all really well grounded).
“I went on a holiday with them and paid for my own flight.
The pool was glistening.
Her father and grandfather had made their money providing precision manufacturing of parts for assembly lines.
u/Aggravating_Bus_6169
5.
A trip to the cinema it’s cool, I’ve got it.
Let me do my part even if it can’t be as big as yours.
I’m a partner, not a ‘charity case.’
So, that was the end of it for me.”
u/Bean-Penis
6.
“My wife comes from a wealthy family, and her parents' net worth is low nine figures.
Their apartment and summer house are probably each worth $10 million.
I grew up middle class with both my parents being teachers.
I have a multimillion-dollar home with no mortgage.
My kids attend private school, and I dont have to worry about their tuition.
We take nice vacations (probably $50,000 paid for by my wifes parents) once a year.
We dont spend our money on meaningless things, but we dont have to ever worry about money.”
“My in-laws didnt come from money they actually grew up pretty ‘poor.’
I think that made a big difference in the way my wife was raised.
She had everything she wanted and traveled a ton, but she wasnt (too) spoiled.
Today, my in-laws' main occupation is philanthropy they give away millions of dollars a year.
They have no financial worries but never do anything bad with their money.
Ive been married to my wife for 20 years, and Im just lucky.”
u/TheDapperDragonfly
7.
She tells stories about how she traveled the world while I only remained within the US.
She attended Beyonce and Taylor Swift concerts and had front-row tickets for both.
Whereas if it were me, I would need a couple of days to sleep on it.”
u/My_Cock_Is_Throbbing
8.
“I married into a wealthy family and moved overseas to live with them.
I grew up with split parents: one below poverty and one middle-class who always worked.
I saw life from both sides of the spectrum.
Buying designer clothes every week, eating out at expensive fancy restaurants, and ordering in every second night.
Then they are surprised how at the end of the month they have no savings.”
“Its so common to hear 30-year-olds getting casual handouts of cash from their wealthy parents.
u/neelhtaky
9.
But he didnt allow me to be my full self, so that was the ultimate dealbreaker.
He tried to reach out seven years after we broke up, but nah.”
u/kurokamisawa
10.
Forewarning: when/if the relationship ends you will dread going back to your previous lifestyle more than the breakup.
u/Delicious_Horror8928
11.
“I dated a very, very rich owner of a national aerospace/heavy mining factory.
The third time this happened I ghosted him.
For a few years, he’d contact me on his birthday…BIG NOPE on that one.”
u/buckyfur1
12.
“I havent married into the family yet, but my long-term partners family is far richer than mine.
My family isnt struggling too much anymore, but they’re significantly poorer.
The difference in attitudes between my parents and my partners was quite shocking.
This became apparent when we both started university.
My S.O.s parents, however, begrudgingly agreed to give him 20 a week for food and living expenses.
They did this so they dont have to give him the 20 a week.
This makes him pretty stressed and upset.”
u/wtfisthatttt
13.
“I was shocked at how down-to-earth, caring, and giving very wealthy people are in real life.
u/Foreverforaminute
14.
“Hes from an upper-middle-class family they go on multiple vacations a year.
The power and water would get shut off, and we never went on vacation.
and I met in high school during junior year, and have been together for nine years.
The first shock was definitely the first Christmas we spent together.
It was packed with things like Beyblades, Pokemon merchandise, and dinosaur toys.
I thought to myself: ‘Wow, his brothers made out well this year.’
But nope that was just one of the three piles of toys in the home.
“The most shocking part?
He still had expensive presents at his dad’s and grandparents' to open.”
He retired three times from the company, and each time, he had a bigger retirement package.
I never realized how influential the name was until visiting New York and staying at the Four Seasons Hotel.
We were treated like royalty that week.”
“This was the same deal when I married my wife.
He gave us his AMEX Black card and said: ‘Have fun.’
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