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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just some practical advice for OP, why don’t you build relationships based on WHO people are vs WHAT they have. Try it, you may make some unexpected friends. Focus and prioritize relationships that matter, THAT will make your life rich.[/quote]

Op here. I have some good old friendships. I assure you that money is not the base but it feels like I am being deceitful to hide things from them. It’s not like we have discussions about money but we have what I think are normal conversations about vacations, saving for college, helping age parents, refinancing a mortgage etc. And I have a hard time relating. So instead I just sit quiet while they all discuss it. It’s awkward for me and them. We all know why. And the subject is often changed to avoid it. But that is in an of itself awkward and unrelatable.[/quote]

We have more money than our friends. I just don’t participate in some conversations. This can really be about anything you are not interested in. I personally don’t like sports. Sometimes people’s politics are different. I don’t always like the same books, movies, music, food, anything. I often don’t participate in the topic. This is pretty normal behavior. DH and I have no Bitcoin or GameStop. We have 2 good friends who talk about these 2 things often. People talk about college tuitions. We are fully funded plus can easily pay for college. I can still comment about different colleges and how tuitions have gone up. Or I say nothing.

I personally like to hang out with people who make me laugh and i have a good time. Talking about refinancing mortgages sounds like a pretty boring topic. I do have elderly parents and my friends support me through my hardship. Money and elder care costs is a non issue for us but watching my parents age and dying is painful. You can offer empathy and be a good friend. [/quote]

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