Reply to I Resent People With Money

Forum Index » Money and Finances

Reply to "I Resent People With Money"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you are 22.  Do you think all of those people had money when they were 22?  I have money now, but was absolutely broke in my early twenties when I had entry level jobs.  Focus on your health and on getting yourself established in a career, which you will be able to do even with your health challenges.  I work at a university with someone who has MS and one of the senior associates at my DH's law firm has MS, so don't lose hope. But, also don't drive yourself crazy comparing your life to that of people twenty years your senior.  Enjoy your youth because middle age will come to you faster than you think. [/quote]

This is what I was thinking when reading the post.  At 22, I had just moved to DC and was living in a group house.  The only thing I had in my room was a mattress on the floor and a cardboard box I was using for a table.  I had two awful suits and a handful of discount clothes that I got from my job.  I didn't even have hangers for them.  My "savings" were $60 that I had on a top shelf in my closet.  I came home one night to find that someone had broken into our house and took that money (and a plate of cookies that a well-meaning friend had left me on the porch).  But, I was having the time of my life.  Flash forward 20 years and I'm living in NW DC in a $1m house. Yes, I sometimes wished I had the beautifully-appointed rooms that some of my friends had then, but I didn't hate them for it.

OP, I'm sorry that you are going through a rough patch.  I honestly the only way to get out of it is to remain positive and see the good in life.  A short cry is good, but bitterness will get you nowhere.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics