Question Posted Thursday December 30 2004, 3:15 pm
ok...i have turned into a complete and total prep..my family had ALOT of money...i get 100 every 2 weeks for allowence...and next month, i am getting a brand new SL55 AMG mercedes-benz...
but only my family knows about it...i dont want to tell anyone else, but people are starting to find out...my old friends have started calling me a "rich bitch" just because of the colthes i wear...and they completly kicked me out of the clique...so i started hanging out with the other "rich kids" and they are really nice...everyone thinks that they are evil, just because they have money...next semester, my parents are sending me to a private school..which i also havent told anyone about...and tuition alone is 18,000 per year, let alone books and uniforms...people are turning their backs on me just because i have money, and i am dreading to find out how many of my friends are going to leave me after they find out how much money i actually have..i feel really sad that my friends are leaving me just because i have alot of money...i could understand if i was bragging about it, but i havent told anyone...what do i do?
PleaseHelpMe answered Friday December 31 2004, 1:49 am: Your "friends" were just jelous of you. Dumb poor bitches. If your friends are gona leave you beause you have a lot of money then they aren't really your friends. You can find a lot of people rich or poor who won't care how much money you have. Talk to your friends though and tell them basicly what you told everyone in this entry. Best of luck. -Jenna [ PleaseHelpMe's advice column | Ask PleaseHelpMe A Question ]
DeathAngel101 answered Thursday December 30 2004, 8:21 pm: why are they mad? so your rich, big deal. it's not like your bragging it to everyone.they're just jealous but they shouldn't be. they should be happy for you! you know, it's really shallow to be jealous 'cuz someones richer than you are... [ DeathAngel101's advice column | Ask DeathAngel101 A Question ]
loochalo answered Thursday December 30 2004, 6:36 pm: well if they are "kicking you out of there clique" then they would not be considered "true friends" if you were rich or if you were poor, true friends will love ya no matter what, just let them know that!hopfully there will be more "truer" friends at your privite school.
hope i helped! [ loochalo's advice column | Ask loochalo A Question ]
Sparky answered Thursday December 30 2004, 4:47 pm: If your friends are gettin like that beacasue of the whole money thing it is because they are jealous that they are not able to have the same things as you. Just be yourself because that is all you can do. Friends are going to come and go but the ones that truly care about you and are there for you no matter what will shine through. Use this as a time to see who your real friends are and make sure you keep them around. It will be hard but you also met a new group of people to make friends with also which is a positive cause that means you will have more firends than just the ones that are being stupid. Oh and by the way, that is one very nice car, what color? [ Sparky's advice column | Ask Sparky A Question ]
stixnpix answered Thursday December 30 2004, 4:45 pm: well, i wouldn't switch schools without patching things up. so explain to your friends that you haven't changed, show them. send them an apology card. and, i'm sure you'd rather be poor then lose your friends, right? so try to explain that to them. and as far as hangin' out with the rich kids, if you've had a good relationship with all of them, then try to keep that goin' along with your old friendships. especially your old friendships. hope i helped! [ stixnpix's advice column | Ask stixnpix A Question ]
YoshiP162 answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:54 pm: I know how you feel, and this has happened to me before too. Talk to a counselor about it, or talk to your parents, such as your mom to reduce the guilt. Those are not your friends anyway if they hate you for your money. They're actually jealous of you as I observe it, and be happy of what you have. Real friends are people who like you because of who you are, not what you have. You don't have to tell people about how much money you have, and even if they figure that you're rich, say that you're proud of it instead of feeling left out from your friends. [ YoshiP162's advice column | Ask YoshiP162 A Question ]
S_C answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:50 pm: They obviously were never really your friends to begin with. I have this one friend whos father just sold a piece of the race track that he owned and ther got over 10mil for it, she gets 1000 every month and they paid off all their bills and they moved and her parents set aside money for her and her brother and sister to go to college. She's still the same person and she doesn't let it get to her head. I mean usually you would think more people would want to be your friend because oh my goodness you're rich and maybe you'll do stuff for them and/or become more popular, which is so not the truth. I mean truly they must not have liked you and are just using that as an excuse. Just ignore them, they weren't being real friends, and aren't good enough for you. And if they make any cracks about you having money then pay someone to beat the crap out of them (just kidding) Just ignore it or be like "Yeah, I do have money, and it seems like you're jealous of it, otherwise why else would you have gone from best friend and biggest support to worst enemy and biggest bitch! Just be like, just because I have money doesn't mean I'm different. You're saying that you've always had a lot of money just nobody knew about it? Tell them that! I mean be like I've always had this much, I just never actually did anything with it, so obviously I'm the same old person. Oh, and quit bragging. You might not notice it, but saying that you get $100 every 2 weeks, and that youre getting a benz has almost nothing to do with the question. You could've just said you had a big allowance and you're getting a nice car. And you could've just said private school was really expensive, you didn't have to say the price, none of that had much to do with the question. So, seriously, you probably don't think you're bragging, but you are. Besides you'll make new friends. Just let the old ones know that whether they wanna be friends with you or not, you are NOT the steryotypical rich girl, you're the same old person you've always been. [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
lilangl1113 answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:45 pm: Well if your really concerned you might want to think about asking your parents to not send you to that school. That could really break your friendships with all of them. Try talking to your other friends and tell them your sorry if you bragged about it. Alo include that its really not your fault on how sucessfully your parents are doing but you should also try to go back to being the normal you your friends loved. I hope I helped! ~*AmAnDa*~ [ lilangl1113's advice column | Ask lilangl1113 A Question ]
CoKeIzZle answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:40 pm: hey sweetie,they aren't real friends then if they like you because you have money or not. If I were you I would just talk to your friends and if they don't understand they aren't real friends and stick with the other "rich people" and act like it's not that great.Maybe people will start to like you again!hope i helped!xoxo Nicole [ CoKeIzZle's advice column | Ask CoKeIzZle A Question ]
SwEeTcHiC90210 answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:34 pm: girl having money is a good thing..my family has a lot of money too and nobody looks down on me..as long as your pretty and nice and treat people right..it shouldnt matter..some of my classmates think im stuckup because i have money..but it doesnt bother me because my girls got my back..theyre prolly jealous..if you need anything else just holla at me:) [ SwEeTcHiC90210's advice column | Ask SwEeTcHiC90210 A Question ]
xoRachel answered Thursday December 30 2004, 3:30 pm: Everybody always thinks that if you're rich then you're snotty and stuck up and don't want hang out with the not so fortunate people. Try to go on a shopping spree with them and buy clothes for them. Say that you really don't care about how much money you have and you don't want to lose them as friends. If they're actually true friends they should understand. Hope I helped! [ xoRachel's advice column | Ask xoRachel A Question ]
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