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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am new to DCUM and I have noticed that there are lots of wealthy and successful people here. There are hundreds of threads about million dollar homes, private schools, incomes over $200K, expensive vacations, luxury goods, etc. etc.

Does reading about this upset you? Are you a rich or happy person? Are you upset when people post about these things on Facebook?

I am quite successful and I think this is a good anonymous place to post. I can't post some things on Facebook because I don't want my friends, family, and colleagues to know about my success or wealth or happiness. It changes relationships. People treat you differently when they know you are in a different class. There are so many stories about lottery winners that have bad relations with family and friends after winning.
  
Do other wealthy people feel the same way? Do you continue to boast on Facebook or do you share my concern? While you may not be trying to boast, others will perceive it that way. [/quote]

Many will lie to pretend to feel important.  Keep that in mind.  If you are wealthy and successful, you dont have to flaunt it. and usually people dont.  I would say, psychologically, the only ones who do and are telling the truth about it are envious people themselves and when they did finally get to that point, they couldnt help themselves to show it off.

Really, all this is a bunch of BS.  If youre rich, good for you.  If youre not, but still happy, good for you.  If youre not happy, go and fix it.  If it happens to be about money, find a way to get rich.

I would never disclose/boast financial power. I will say this, being rich can make you feel bullied.  Yes.  Envision this:  you make 750K per year.  You finance a house worth ~1.2 million.  You live in a million dollar house neighborhood.  Think you can still drive into your circular driveway with a corolla?  Neighbors talk.  Their kids learn it.  They treat your kids different because they think you're a poor soul in a rich 'hood. Now that you got that 1.2 million home, you cant get IKEA furniture.  It's "tacky."  Can't get any art unless its from a gallery and authenticated.  Etc. etc etc. All this stuff you have to do to fit in.  If you do, you dont feel like yourself and you feel miserable.  You do all those things, and you feel like you sold your soul. So, best case scenario.  Live way under your means while still being happy and true to thine own self. [/quote]

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