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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in an old money family, and no one ever discussed our wealth with people outside the family. My relatives do not wear expensive clothes, or drive fancy cars, or conduct themselves in an extravagant manner. Almost all of my siblings and cousins work professionally (some full-time/some part-time), and almost all have advanced degrees. In my family, money was spent on education, travel, and philanthropy (usually anonymous gifts). There is also a second home which the extended family uses as a retreat, so money is spent on the upkeep of that. But, in general, the family ethos is that investments are grown more than they are spent, and the money is handed down to the next generation and given to charity.

You would never know I come from wealth, or the extent of it. My kids attended public school, had cashier and restaurant jobs in high school, college and in summers, and we live in a modest area. My kids are grounded and centered in their values. That is the greatest "capital" that is passed from generation to generation in any family.

Posting on FB about wealth is bizaare to me.
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OP again. I'm glad I can entertain a few people. My life is amazing but I admit it lacks humor. 
Many readers have commented on how wonderful the above post is. Well I could have written this too. The only difference is that I am new money. So the charity part is quite minimal but it will DEFINITELY be a big part of my future. SOME of my distant relatives are quite wealthy and they live like this too. My kids could post something like this 20 years from now.

So if I write like this, I could be loved. But instead, I wrote something else that has triggered a lot of animosity. This has been an interesting social experiment for me and hopefully for you too.

We could poke holes at the above post if we wanted to. Has this person earned any money? Is the person a lazy PhD doing little for society? This person travels a lot yet only I am being attacked for traveling.  You get the idea???

Finally, out of curiousity, why makes you believe I am Indian?    [/quote]

And once again, the point blows totally over your head.  Too funny.  [/quote]

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