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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I [b]went from very poor as a kid and young adult to wealthy. [/b] Part of that was I was very driven in school as I didn't want to be poor again (meaning, avoiding financial insecurity is a big motivator)

So, anyways, that mindset is very different than people who have grown up with money (or grown up financially secure, even if not rich).  So, if you are dealing with people who either don't have a lot of money, or dealing with people who have always had a lot of money, both experiences can make you feel like there is a disconnect.

So yes, finding people that are similarly situated is a good strategy (but you won't find that sympathy here, so go for real life)

Separate from the above:  I disagree with you re your mindset about "paid friends."  You need the financial advisor or attorneys. They are essential for their knowledge of how to deal with wealth.

As for a PP's comment that therapist not being sympathetic:  I got one when my kid got really sick while my mom was dying and I was an anxious mess.  My therapist wanted her clients to pay by check (she's older and didn't want to venmo etc).  I discovered she had not cashed about a year's worth of my checks.  It was crazy.  At one point she was telling me not to worry about it, it was all her mistake and any check we couldn't find she would just not take payment on.

My point is, putting thoughts of how badly my therapist handles money aside, 1) she's an amazing therapist, and 2) She clearly isn't living paycheck to paycheck if she can not noticed that she has not cashed around 52 checks!  Just because therapists don't make millions of dollars doesn't mean they don't have other sources of income; there are rich ones and poor ones.  And they can help you.  And I do see my therapist as sort of a "paid friend."  OP, if you get ONE thing out of my post, I hope you get this:  It's okay to have a few paid friends.  I had to get over that, too.  It's hubris. Get over it and get more people who are on your side in your life.[/quote]

Why is it that people like this grow up to be so awful?[/quote]

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