Has anyone else experienced feeling guilty since they grew up in a wealthy family?
My parents are extremely rich. I grew up rich. I am born into money. Growing up my father spoiled me, i always had what i wanted for free. i always compared myself to my friends who were in a less economical class . I had better things than them. If i broke something, it was just a funny joke how clumsy i am and it got replaced immediately. When i was 14 year old my best friend came to our house for the first time she kept saying "wow".
She was really impressed that we had 2 TV's, it embarrassed me enough that I didn't tell her we had 4.Eating out every single day. At least one, if not both meals were delivered to the house every day, sometimes from really fancy restaurants. I always thought that home cooked food and family dinners on tv were fake. I only realized It was abnormal when my friend came over and when we were talking said she liked the pasta at this local Italian restaurant, so I went on the phone and ordered (we were about 16 at the time) and she was in complete shock that I was allowed to do that. Being able to go to college/school without thinking about cost. I never had to worry about money growing up. I went to an elite private school and had private tutors, went on lavish holidays and lived in a nice big house.
I've been able to set up a comfortable life for myself at my parents expense and I’m grateful for that.
Vacations big time. Being unable to understand why people wanted to raise taxes. Country clubs and $50,000+ weddings. Being able to afford maids, accountants, and being in contact with a lawyer constantly.
People sometimes make me feel guilty for being rich. Should I feel guilty or lucky for being born well-off? "guilty" is a bad word for this but I can't think of another one to describe the feeling.
I know this is so trivial compared to what other people go through/ free but i just want to get it off my chest.
She was really impressed that we had 2 TV's, it embarrassed me enough that I didn't tell her we had 4.Eating out every single day. At least one, if not both meals were delivered to the house every day, sometimes from really fancy restaurants. I always thought that home cooked food and family dinners on tv were fake. I only realized It was abnormal when my friend came over and when we were talking said she liked the pasta at this local Italian restaurant, so I went on the phone and ordered (we were about 16 at the time) and she was in complete shock that I was allowed to do that. Being able to go to college/school without thinking about cost. I never had to worry about money growing up. I went to an elite private school and had private tutors, went on lavish holidays and lived in a nice big house.
I've been able to set up a comfortable life for myself at my parents expense and I’m grateful for that.
Vacations big time. Being unable to understand why people wanted to raise taxes. Country clubs and $50,000+ weddings. Being able to afford maids, accountants, and being in contact with a lawyer constantly.
People sometimes make me feel guilty for being rich. Should I feel guilty or lucky for being born well-off? "guilty" is a bad word for this but I can't think of another one to describe the feeling.
I know this is so trivial compared to what other people go through/ free but i just want to get it off my chest.
