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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess you could say we are in an enviable situation...I have a high earning husband which allows me to work PT at a meaningful job that pays relatively well. We have a FT nanny, and never max out her hours, but keep her FT for sick days, school vacations, etc since both of us have somewhat irregular work hours. My husband is a very hands on dad, and we are fortunate enough to send our kids to private and have vacation homes in desireable locations.

My question is—would you be less likely to befriend people with “more money?” We like to spend time with family and friends, and definitely value experiences over possessions, but obviously these are not mutually exclusive. We have lots of good friends from when we were younger (eg. when no one had money!), but I’m finding it harder to make new friends as a relatively new parent of a preschooler.

Is it just harder to make good friends at this stage? Can having a lot of “stuff” be an obstacle to new friendships? FWIW, we may not be super outgoing, but overall are pretty laid back and friendly.
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We have more money than most of our friends. Our friends and kids’ friends occasionally comment that we live in a mansion or that we have a chef. We just live in a large house and have a lady come prep meals for us once a week. It is not the center of conversation, just occasionally get a comment.

Old and new friends seem to enjoy parties in our home. I think we are good hosts. Even when I lived with roommates during my single days, my friends often would hang out at my place. We just live in a 15,000 sf house now. I posted once about reciprocating play dates and got blasted for living in such a large home.

I haven’t found it difficult to make new friends. I have a 1yo and two kids in elementary. I have made mommy friends through various baby groups and activities. New friends don’t know we have a lot of money. We meet at kid places and I’m enjoying the company. It matters more on what stage of life you are in. I met a mom who is also relatively new to the area and she only has 2 elementary kids and no younger child. She also lives in a large house but doesn’t seem to have the same opportunity to make friends. There are so many moms groups and meetups these days but they are geared towards younger kids.[/quote]

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