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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Generally I know that I am not going to have much in common with someone who lives in a mansion or a big flashy house. We just have different values and priorities and it is unlikely we would hit it off. It isn't about income but how people choose to live. We generally look to invite people over and build friendships with people with similar lifestyles or common philosophies towards life.

I am not impressed by lavish displays of wealth.[/quote]

This exactly. I just don’t have much in common with someone who lives in a big house. [/quote]

I truly don't understand this way of thinking.  I went to a private school with very wealthy people (we were rich but not RICH) and one of the nicest, most down-to-earth, friendliest families we knew lived in a huge house.  The dad was a builder (mostly commercial) and they had like an eight-car garage and the kids rooms were in different wings and they had multiple living rooms but they were very generous, kind, and loving people and the size of their house had nothing to do with that.  They were super involved with their church, had a very close-knit family, donated tons and not just their money but their time, took in foster kids, etc.  Seriously, some of the best people I've ever encountered.  I think anyone who judges someone by the size of their house, large or small, is kind of a jerk.[/quote]

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