Rich Friends, Poor Friends
By jaishankar
@Shivram59 (49674)
India
May 13, 2026 11:54am CST
A friend of mine is a millionaire and another is from a very poor family. Both are my intimate friends.
Some of my friends, who have big businesses, often ask me not to befriend poor people. They say it lowers my status in the society.
I ignore them. I maintain good , friendly relations with both kinds of people.
Do you think making poor people my friends lowers my status in the society??
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
13 May
Thank you. You are right. That's the way the world thinks. But both rich and people are my friends. My intimate friends. I can't make friends with rich people only. Both love and respect me.
@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
14 May
Thank you. We all are sons and daughters of God and for a father all his sons and daughters are equal.
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@snowy22315 (207648)
• United States
14 May
Of course not, just shows you are a good and open minded person.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
14 May
Thank you. They are poor, but nicee people. They have many qualities many don't have.
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@luisadannointed (11504)
• Philippines
14 May
of course not but being a judgemental person is worst.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
14 May
Thank you. But those who hate those who have no money are judgemental. They judge a person only by their wealth, not by their character or qualities. I agree with you.
@luisadannointed (11504)
• Philippines
14 May
@Shivram59 That is why they are the worst person and the lowest of the low.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
14 May
But those who hate making friends with those who have no money are judgemental. They judge the person only by their wealth and not by their qualities.
@DianneN (254915)
• United States
16 May
@Shivram59 Sounds like a very nice person to have as a friend.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
16 May
@DianneN Yes, he's a good person, a little introvert and soft spoken. A very helpful man.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
15 May
Thank you. He is very poor and can offer nothing but a friendly smile to others, or, sometimes, a flower he picks from somewhere..But he is helpful to others and very honest
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@sarik1 (7804)
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15 May
@Shivram59 But now my all friends are not contact me because all busy in life.friend was school and college. But I had not phone.now in before job in school staff still contact number. But all busy in life.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
15 May
Thank you, my friend. I'm glad you have both poor and rich people as your friends. I highly appreciate it. But the person who is our friend must be good and have a strong character. I hope your friends have these qualities.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
15 May
@sarik1 No problem, my friend. Let them be free They will contact you. Sometimes we all get busy.
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@AmbiePam (119410)
• United States
13 May
I don’t understand that being some people’s attitude. Knowing people from all walks of life makes us better people. I have poor friends (technically, I AM poor), and I have a few friends who are well off. I find them equally wonderful, and would question anyone who told me I shouldn’t befriend poor people. I mean, if someone talked that way about me, I’d be upset.
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@Shivram59 (49674)
• India
14 May
I highly appreciate the way you think. I'm not poor, but not rich either. As I told you I have friends who comes from poor families, but they are of very co operative and helpful. They have a strong character. They just don't have much money..It doesn't make them unable to be friends of someone who is rich. They are nice people.
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