Here are the shocking results:
1.
Others, I had to go no-contact with because they were constantly hounding me for money."
axj66
2.
I now have five degrees, and I’m working on my doctorate, and I own two homes.
“My father tells me I have ‘too much money.’
erincorrigansmith
3.
Weirdly enough, it’s family members that get weird.
Some have been competitive, some bitter, and others want something.
“Some think you’re obligated to take care of them, but that’s a hard no.”
taylora4e62a0521
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I did make some mistakes, one of which was simply telling the people in my life about it.
I’m treated differently now, and sometimes, by people who I would have never thought would.
It’s crap like that.
Give me a break!”
42, Colorado
5.
I hate to say it but…money really does buy happiness.
We donate a ton of money.
We buy great gifts.
We go to Paris for the weekend.
Were not supposed to ever talk about being wealthy because its snobby, but being millionaires is So.
And the peace of mind?Its like 50% of my emotional problems simply went away.Stress sucks.
We were young and broke once.
Having money really does make life better."
kestrelh
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“I’m in my late 30s.
“Dating has become harder since sooner or later, money and jobs come up.
They give me free meals at Michelin-star restaurants, hotel stays, chauffeur service to the airport, etc.
All things I can afford but don’t have to pay for.”
smartsundae598
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“I grew up in a large family in a small home with very little money.
I heard ‘we cant afford that’ my whole life.
It was eye-opening to feel the stress of money just evaporate from my life.
It was like a lifetime of weight around my neck was gone.
I began to realize there was a growing divide between my friends and me.”
“I could no longer commiserate with them about being broke because I was now on the other side.
In some ways, its been lonely.
39, California
8.
“I never told anyone I was rich, so I still have the same friends from forever.
Dont want or need the attention that comes with a high-end lifestyle.
70, USA
9.
“Dating is difficult.
“Apparently, a man is required to have goals but not allowed to actually achieve them.
Sorry, but I’d rather be single and pursue things that actually interest me.”
Anonymous, 42
10.
As soon as I started dating him, many women called me unworthy and a gold digger.
When we got pregnant with twins at 21, they tried to convince him they weren’t his.
Once we got married, they treated me even worse and still excluded me at every party.”
I just became good at something and a few people believed in me.”
41, New York
12.
Consequently, I found that my social circle which shrank during the pandemic has gotten even smaller.
It hurt to hear but I cant fault her for living her truth.”
Anonymous, USA
13.
“I have one set of friends who would always ask to borrow money from me.
I don’t mind helping, but I started to feel like a piggy bank.”
52, Florida
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“Plot twist: I didn’t become rich but some folks think I did.
My husband died and because he had a good job, people thought he left me a huge estate.
(So yeah, maybe to some people, that qualifies me as ‘rich.')
About a year after my husband died, friends began asking questions.
A huge turnoff and a huge no-no.
I have never discussed my finances with anyone outside of my family.”
50+, North Carolina
And finally…
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“I grew up in what was considered upper middle class.
Most of my classmates were in similar or better financial situations.
My dad started to make a lot more money in my late teens/early 20s.
He was living in California, and I lived at his house while I was in school.
His house at the time was in a small and exclusive gated neighborhood in Orange County.
(He has since downsized in square footage and upgraded in location.
*Insert eye roll here.
My classmate, who I considered a friend, looked over and asked what I was looking at.
I explained and she said, ‘So, youre rich?'”
My dad and the majority of his salary went to his family on the side.
30, Georgia
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