Anonymous
11/14/2021 20:41
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know more people who act rich but aren’t very wealthy.
DH earns a seven figure income. We downplay how much he earns. We don’t talk about money.
You aren’t wealthy if you are working to earn a 7 figure income. My def of wealthy are those who can
maintain their lifestyle without working for it. This could be someone earning $100k per year.
Your definition sounds like retirement
Anonymous
11/14/2021 19:55
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
Anonymous wrote:I know more people who act rich but aren’t very wealthy.
DH earns a seven figure income. We downplay how much he earns. We don’t talk about money.
Money is fleeting and often sad.
Anonymous
11/14/2021 18:49
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
Anonymous wrote:I know more people who act rich but aren’t very wealthy.
DH earns a seven figure income. We downplay how much he earns. We don’t talk about money.
You aren’t wealthy if you are working to earn a 7 figure income. My def of wealthy are those who can
maintain their lifestyle without working for it. This could be someone earning $100k per year.
Anonymous
11/14/2021 07:06
Subject: Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
It’s probably her siblings or mother. It sounds like the DH doesn’t have issues spending money and posting it on social media!
Anonymous
11/13/2021 22:25
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
I know more people who act rich but aren’t very wealthy.
DH earns a seven figure income. We downplay how much he earns. We don’t talk about money.
DH earns a seven figure income. We downplay how much he earns. We don’t talk about money.
Anonymous
11/13/2021 14:15
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
I avoid very wealthy people because of this weirdness. I’m UMC but have access to very wealthy people because of my job and background. I am friendly but don’t want to deal with this type of weirdness.
Anonymous
11/13/2021 11:12
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
I don’t know what’s more pathetic: OP, who is obviously jealous of her friend, or all of the responders saying “OMG I’m rich and do the same thing!”
God I hate DCUM sometimes.
God I hate DCUM sometimes.
Anonymous
11/12/2021 23:08
Subject: Re:Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
I’ve experienced this too. I’d prefer that the friend just say they have earned their money and are enjoying it rather than hide behind self-deprecation. But I wouldn’t say this to their face. It’s just society doesn’t look favorably upon people who are wealthy and happy and have more. The people who honestly don’t care are ones that exited the rat race long ago or are also wealthy.
Anonymous
11/12/2021 21:57
Subject: Awkward money situation with friend who pretends not to be wealthy
Anonymous wrote:How are you really good friends?!
My really good friends would say "yes, b*tch we know you got money, you're buying the appetizers" and move on.
House in Nantucket? "I hope you didn't get too much of a good deal because I am coming to visit next summer so those renos better be NICE!"
New car "damn girl it looks awesome, I don't care if it runs on baby tears. Can you take me for a ride?"
You are making it awkward by responding with awkwardness to her awkward pretending she's middle class.
Haha so this. This reminds me of those posts where people don’t know how to say X to their siblings and I wonder if they actually grew up in the same house or ever fought about who had to sit in the back of the station wagon.