Didn't like to be friends with rich kids
By jureathome
@jureathome (5361)
Philippines
December 5, 2012 7:45am CST
When I was younger I was not comfortable around rich kids my age. I always get intimidated by their high level of confidence and glamour. They had all the toys and gadgets a kid would want, and I don't. I could never relate with them.
So, I stayed away from them and find a circle of my own.
I think, even up until now, I am still not comfortable around rich people.
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12 responses
@betty1989 (751)
• China
5 Dec 12
yes, rich kids have their own life style and it is so different from us. Everything is luxuary. If I am with rich kids, I cannot afford most of the bills since they go where and i should follow, right? I am not rich enough to support that life.so i am not comfortable with them.
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@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
That's right. We just can't keep up with their lifestyle, and even if they are very generous as to shoulder the costs, it's rather embarrassing to always be at their mercy.
My cousins and their friends from a high-end village are so fond of going to bars and traveling to resorts. I'm glad I didn't get hooked up with them too long. But, they're good people, it's just that, I can't be comfortable being with them all the time.
@jeanneyvonne (5500)
• Philippines
5 Dec 12
I'm pretty much comfortable with everybody as long as they aren't the arrogant and suplada type. I guess in my case, I was the rich kid (tectonically the kid of the much affluent parents). My classmates know who my mom is because she works at my school and had a high position. They are even intimated when they see her or when she sees them in my company. but I was grateful that nobody gave me the 'rich kid' crap because I'm not really.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
You must be a very friendly and approachable person. That's good. There are just other kids who are born to rich parents who act like they're gods, wherever they go. They would act like they are always on top. I think that's because they have maids and nannies always following them and doing things for them.
@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
5 Dec 12
I was enrolled in a private school in my early years of my elementary life and there I got acquainted to and befriended many of my classmates. Back in those days I knew our family wasn't as rich as some of my friends were but most of them were considerably of my level. I was popular in my class because I was usually the top student and I only recall staying away from one particular classmate because she was mean to most of us and was quite a snob.

@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
Good for you. I guess intelligence is one treasure that nobody can take away from us. If we don't have much financially, we can still stand proud because we have the brains that outshines the rest.

@jaiho2009 (39140)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
I guess it depends on how those kids treat us.
If they do not treat you good and if they are trying to avoid you- that is the reason why you feel indifferent towards them.
I have friends from different status of life since my childhood and I know that some rich kids are arrogant, bully and annoying.
But not everyone, there are rich kids who are very kind and very friendly.
Until now I have friends who belongs to high society and thu we're not always together, the relationship never changed.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
I think most of the rich kids in the place where I grow up are the bully ones, so probably I had a bad experience with them when I was smaller (which I can no longer remember that well), and made me think that all rich kids are not good friends to make.
@narnia007 (1050)
• India
6 Dec 12
I have friends who are rich,but only those who are humble.You are right about rich kids.Most of them are glamorous with all the latest gadgets and with so much of self esteem and ego.I find it difficult to socialize with them.They are just not my type.Our wavelenghts never match.our priorities never match with theirs.We will be always wanting to accomplish something.All they care is about the fun and do not know the value of money.But rich kids who humble enough can be real good companions and of course loads of fun.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
Yeah, and i really don't appreciate that kind of personality from most of them. It makes me really uncomfortable and I'd rather be alone than be surrounded by those people.
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
6 Dec 12
I never had this issue when I was little. I was shy but I've always been good at picking out friends that had the same personality as myself and i would just sit back and watch my friends to make sure they where right for me. I really didn't care if one had more money then I did. I still don't. I hope my kids are the same way where they just don't care.

@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
8 Dec 12
All kids have good and bad friends no matter how they are friends with they will always be influenced in to things but it is themselves that has to choice and learn. Mommy and daddy can not pick for them who is right and who is wrong when it comes to fiends.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
8 Dec 12
Well if your kids see you that way, then Im sure they're going to pick up that personality.
But they should care whether or not their friends are good influence or not, and you should, too.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
13 Dec 12
Once the kids choose their friends, parents still have to advice them what's good company and not. I would be very concerned of who my kids go with everyday. I want to train them how to choose the right people to be with. Those that can help them be better individuals.

@al1979ex (125)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
same here! i have inferiority when it comes to friends with higher lifestyles or the so called rich kids. i just dont feel comfortable especially when they are always in the front controlling the fun, stealing the spotlight, and they're the only ones enjoying. why does it always to be like that? because what happened is that these rich kids got spoiled so much within their family and they were not trained to care to look outside their houses to see that the people around do not have the same lifestyles they have.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
Hi al, we should not stereotype all rich people to be like that. I'm sure there are those who are brought up to be good and humble individuals.
I have nothing against these guys, but I just don't feel comfortable around them, just like you.
@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
6 Dec 12
I don't look at whether or not people have money if they are rich or poor. I just look at whether or not they are good friend and just go from there. Maybe you should look beyond all the money they have and maybe see that they are good friends after all and just forget the money.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
You have a point. I don't really discriminate rich people as bad people or friend, but I think its just something I grow up with. i don't know , probably, its also pride, because I don't want them to see my weakness.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
6 Dec 12
Me too! After my mom took me from the good school and put me with the ghetto to tell the truth I was so much happier, for the first time I had friends and I really liked it. People were more humble, there was more violence and other ugly things too but overall I loved and that's the childhood time I never forgot, the rich kids no.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
Good that you enjoyed your childhood. We only go thru it once, unless you never grow up and be immature your whole life.

@5mahi05 (666)
• India
5 Dec 12
yeah, I can understand what you are telling. And yes, I must agree that I also was the same as how you were. I always stayed away from them and for some reason, even now I am not comfortable with people from the higher class and the higher society. I am not comfortable with the way they are and the way that they speak or treat others. Rather than being around and feeling uncomfortable, I will just stay away from them and have a circle of my own and be very happy with my friends.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
Perhaps, it has something to do with what we grow up with - the environment, the people, the culture.
@Lucas818 (377)
•
6 Dec 12
I would say not all rich fellas are arrogant and snobbish.I believe there's people around us anyway. One of my friend who's rich but he's one of the most humble and noble person I've seen. I do know some people who love to show off their stinky money all times, so, the best way to do is stay away from them.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
That's true. I've also known people who are like who you described. However, none of my friends right now are from a truly rich family.
@jureathome (5361)
• Philippines
6 Dec 12
That's good. I'm pretty sure there are a few humble rich kids around. Their parents must have brought them up to be considerate and level headed individuals.












