If your friend suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire, do you think the friendship will change?

@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
October 3, 2015 5:10am CST
A person can become rich overnight through luck or inheritance. If your friend suddenly becomes rich, do you think you will distance yourself or draw closer to him.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
3 Oct 15
I'd like it to stay the same - but it really depends on both sides...
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Oct 15
True. I have read an article that the writer interviews many lottery winners. They move to big house and they can go for expensive vacation. In the end, their old friendships suffer.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
4 Oct 15
@scheng1,I will not change,but will keenly watch their behaviour.All my further moves will depend on how they begin to behave after being rich overnight.I will distance myself from them if they ignore me.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Oct 15
They usually will not distance themselves from their old friends, but they will move out to big house in estate that rich people stay, and their children will attend expensive schools.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
4 Oct 15
@scheng1 I have seen people try to get close to those who are rich and influential.
vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
3 Oct 15
I would avoid that person for sure. I mean, her standards would change. She would be spending more. To meet her standards, I would have to spend too, and I can't afford that. At the other end of the spectrum is the possibility of that person spending on me. I would not want that either. Obligation that I don't need. I mean there are obligations you need, and you feel you have to repay because you were helped. But if someday the friend faces misfortune, and turns to me, look I gave you such an expensive dress, it is going to be unwanted gift from my end, right? I can't feel obliged for that! It is going to break anyway. Why not do it gradually.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Oct 15
Yes, that is true. Friendship will suffer. Her children will have T-shirts that cost $100 per T-shirt, and they will stay in big house in estate that all rich people stay.
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vanny
@vandana7 (102698)
• India
4 Oct 15
@scheng1 ..I don't mind if they have all that. I don't want my kids to be asking me that. That would kill me. And if my friend feels sorry for me, I would feel obliged for something that is not my necessity. If she ever needs help, and expects some for such obligation, I would resent it.
chiwasaki
@chiwasaki (4695)
• Philippines
4 Oct 15
If he/she is one of best friends, I think they will not change. If they will change, it is definitely for being a better persons. My best friends are not perfect people but we have been through the good times and bad times already. So I think being rich will not make them a different person.
peggy baker
@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
4 Oct 15
no i wouldn't distance my self from him or her id they won its basically them are they gonna treat you differently because you arent the the winner i would be be interested to see how they treat their friends
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
4 Oct 15
They probably move to big house in estate that houses all the millionaires and billionaires, and if they invite you to high tea, you probably will think twice about accepting.
Tony Lawrence
@pcunix (210)
• Middleboro, Massachusetts
11 Oct 15
It would change. He could afford to do things I cannot and I wouldn't take gifts.