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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Husband and I do well financially and have for about 10 years. Not rich, but [b]comfortable - big house, savings, retirement, college, travel[/b], etc. We have kids and are in our 30s. We are good friends with another couple who recently have gone from struggling to doing well financially after the husband got a great job opportunity two years ago. Ever since then, all they ever talk about is what they're buying and how much it costs. I'm happy for them, but it's just really irritating when you're hanging out with people who are obsessed with status. For example, they talk about going out to eat at some fancy restaurant and it only cost $500 for the meal. (Which I think is a waste of money, but not mine, so oh well) And what kind of car they're going to get, mercedes, land rover, tesla, etc. And talking about how they paid $700 for a pair of shoes and how awesome they are. Just really stupid stuff. And it's constant.

Here's why it truly bothers me - I feel like their attitude has completely changed and now they just act like smug, entitled people. We are not jealous. We have a few other friends who make tons of money as well, but hanging out with others isn't as uncomfortable because they're not constantly trying to show off their success. My husband and I are personally very frugal people, since we both grew up poor. Other than avoiding these people, which is what we've been doing lately, what is some good advice for dealing with this?[/quote]

First you have to face the fact that you are rich.  [/quote]

Why does that matter?[/quote]

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