How to deal with being the "poor" family

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Troll score: 4/10.

You can do better than this.

Eh I Bet OP is real. Some people are truly dumb, vapid, and shallow and all they care about is comparing themselves to others. It's embarrassing really and OP should be ashamed of herself

OP is real but is mocking someone they know.

Why I ever tell anyone about this page I will never know. Lesson learned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is really silly in light of the fact that given the state of the rest of the world and even the U.S., we are extremely lucky.

Graduate degrees
HHI of 300k+

A cute designer puppy
An apartment in a desirable location
Nice international trips

But sometimes, the envy bug bites. Both DH and I have siblings and friends who, for one reason or the other, seems to be a few steps higher than us on the socioeconomic scale. DH's sister married a wealthy investment banker and they live a very flashy instagram perfect life. My sister also married a rich guy and seems to have everything I have but a higher end version of it.

Meanwhile all of our friends are also well to do. Most come from family wealth so their lives get cushier as we get older.

How do you keep envy in check?

I know I am very blessed but...sometimes, I'd like to feel like the top dog instead of the bottom one!

GFY

I second that. Please GFY, OP.

[Anonymous]

Hint: the poster with the quotes in the title is the same poster.

[Anonymous]

Volunteer at a food bank or serve food to the needy. Seriously, and bring your kids with you.

[Anonymous]

You can spend some time with me and you’ll learn how to deal with a poor family like mine, we volunteer our time to teach others (I think your post title may be misunderstood that you think you’re a poor family ps).

/sarcasm

Oh and gtfo you’re insufferable and vapid

[Anonymous]

Hahahahahaha, I clicked on this thread because I have this issue but real (we make less than 100k and have a lot of friends who make what OP does or higher, plus know people with mysterious family money sources, and it does sometimes stress me out or cause envy and I would actually love to talk about how to deal with those feelings especially as we get older and our kids get older and we just can't offer our kids what others are).

Anyway, a good laugh. This is not the thread for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Volunteer at a food bank or serve food to the needy. Seriously, and bring your kids with you.

That won’t help. Those people are a “other”; and most “made bad decisions” and they aren’t OPs friends for heaven sake.

[Anonymous]

Get a grip. You're rich. You are jealous of richer people. Get over yourself.

I was at 280k combined income with ex in late 40s.

I am now divorced and happier than you with my 100k job. You live in a bubble and you need to stop being jealous of other richer people. You are better off that MOST people.

[Anonymous]

Well our HHI is about 70K. We have a designer puppy, tiny house, and since our family is international, do trips abroad to Europe and Asia to see them. We tighten our belts and generally live frugally to afford the trips and the things we really want.

Point is - perhaps all these people aren't as rich as you think they are...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip. You're rich. You are jealous of richer people. Get over yourself.

I was at 280k combined income with ex in late 40s.

I am now divorced and happier than you with my 100k job. You live in a bubble and you need to stop being jealous of other richer people. You are better off that MOST people.

Yeah but you are old and bought a house when homes were cheap. Changes entire life trajectory.

[Anonymous]

#blessed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You lost me at cute designer dog.

+1

[Anonymous]

OMG shut up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a grip. You're rich. You are jealous of richer people. Get over yourself.

I was at 280k combined income with ex in late 40s.

I am now divorced and happier than you with my 100k job. You live in a bubble and you need to stop being jealous of other richer people. You are better off that MOST people.

Yeah but you are old and bought a house when homes were cheap. Changes entire life trajectory.

I am not old. I did not buy when houses were cheap. I just bought.

[Anonymous]

thoughts and prayers. Have you considered a gofundme?