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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is interesting how so far everyone seems to feel it's a virtue to live quietly versus flashily. Seems that many people stated pridefully some version of "most people would have no idea how rich we are."

Why is that, I wonder? Because everybody WANTS to be rich, right? So when you get there, why do you then want to appear as though you're not?

Or maybe...you just want people to admire that you are rich, but also modest and loveable at the same time. Worthy of envy, but not hatred.

Not snarking, I'm just as guilty. Just interested in what people think about it.[/quote]

I think it’s interesting that the people on this thread think anyone else even thinks or cares about them. When they’re thinking about a wealthy person, most people think of Jeff Bezos or the Kardashians, not your sad 10 or 20M net worth self.[/quote]

You're missing the point entirely. People worry about the casual, daily judgments of their close relatives, friends and neighbors. And with reason, since we all depend on our respective communities for affirmation, companionship and mutual support. This is why "wealth" is relative in this discussion: you're comparing your visible signs of wealth to your circle's visible signs of wealth and making an effort to fit in. It's good social graces, and that's why it counts as a form of courtesy, or the virtue that PPs talked about.

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