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[quote=Anonymous]If you are on the poor end, then yes, it is sometimes hard to maintain friendships with people who earn much more than you. Obviously it depends on the person and their values...but inevitably it will interfere....whether its asking you to go to some expensive event, taking your kids somewhere, eating out at an expensive restaurant, not understanding why you don't go on vacation....it will become uncomfortable if you can't afford it, and they don't understand why...

Some people are just plain clueless and talk about their wealth without regard for the other people in the conversation. Sometimes its on purpose, or sometimes they are just unbelievably naive to the way others live their lives.

It will become even more uncomfortable if they ask you over to their house, or to meet them at some social event where all their other wealthy friends attend. Maybe the friend is nice and does not judge...but you can't count on that from their friends.

Trust me, I've been in this situation. I feel bad. My one friend is very sweet, but she says things around me about money without regard to how we live our life and the struggles we've had. I like her, but I don't like her friends. They judge what you drive, what you wear and where you live...that's all people ask....oh, and what you do for a living...wait you work??? you don't stay home? Wow I would hate to leave my child everyday...then it turns into one of those conversations...

Anyway, yes, it can be hard. You can give her a chance, but I cannot promise it will be easy, at least not for you. On the other hand, maybe she's cool and doesn't want to deal with uppity people....so it could work out I guess. It probably is worth giving it a try.[/quote]

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