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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try not to be flashy, never speak of your 1% challenges, and always keep in mind that friends and family are what's important.

Also, you could hire a wealth management advisor to talk about everything. [/quote]

Op here. This worked sorta well when we made less and had less. One can fairly easily hide some degree of income and wealth. But as it grows exponentially even hiding large amounts still gives the appearance that I have much more than those around me.

For example a 1%er can fit in well with the top 10% even though he makes multiples of their income. Some Might fit in okay with the middle class, but truly that is a stretch, because his monthly income is their annual income. Further down the income ladder the multipliers get absurd. As one goes up the income ladder (and the net worth ladder which should inevitably follow) the same thing happens.

I hope and think that my values are solid and good, but it’s not the same. It comes with obvious financial benefits, but it’s also lonely and hard to relate with those further down the ladder. [/quote]

What do you want, OP? Do you want to be able to connect with people who make $150k a year or do you want to make new friends who have as much money as you do? You don’t seem clear on that. I have friends who are very wealthy and my in laws are very poor. I don’t understand why you can’t have a gazillion dollars and still be friends with someone like me. If I can connect with my in-laws who have never made more than $20k a year, didn’t have indoor plumbing till recently, and bought second hand underwear…well, can’t you connect with someone who can’t afford to fly first class or pay for private school or whatever? We all have limits in life - yours just don’t have to do with money. It seems your challenges might be more with empathy. That’s okay - empathy is a muscle you can build. [/quote]

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