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Are they jealous of me?
So my family is the richest by far in my town. My town is small, but we are probably the richest in our county and the counties surrounding us. My Grandpa was a doctor since he was in his late twenties early thirties. He died at the age of 75. All of his money went to us. My mom is an RN and makes good money. My dad is probably the biggest rancher in our state.
Recently a girl's dad in my school (who used to work for us) got an oil rig job. They finnaly got money and I was happy for them. Now they really get to live a little compared to living how they used to. Well she got a new car (mustang) when she turned sixteen. She is a year older than me. I just turned sixteen and I got a Dodge Ram 3500 dually Mega Cab 2008. Her dad saw what I had got and came up to me and said "I like your truck. Too bad it's not as nice as my daughters." I blew it off like I didn't hear it, but then his daughter came up to me and asked me what year mine was and how much it cost. I didn't answer how much because I knew that was snoody. Then the other day I was talking about a cruise I had been on with some friends and her dad happen to over hear me. He said "Tia will be going on a cruise of the next three summers." And every time I get something new she gets something just like it. She is constantly telling me how much her clothes cost when I own the same clothes. It's really annoying and I'm not sure what I should do about it. Any suggestions to get them off my back?
Also I'm not the braggy type. I like to keep to myself about the money I have. I only told you my families money to let you know where we both stand.
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just say... "that's nice!" (even if it dosen't make sence with what she just said) than walk away! keep doing this until she gets bored buggin you! i could take awhile! good luck :p
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well, actually i think this is what was happening
maybe you didnt notice but that girl (before they got rich) envied you. Maybe she wanted what you had. So when they finally got more money she felt that she could have the things that you had. But of corse greed gets to us, and it made her want more than you. It's maybe her way of showing that she can be as better if not better.
ignore it, and don't try to "beat" her in this "game".
just be normal and soon she will stop...
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Yes, they are jealous, but there's not really anything you can do about it.
But you can always start wearing cheap clothing that obviously didn't cost much just to see how she reacts.
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It sounds like they feel in competition with you! I am impressed with the way that you have handled it so far. You are trying to be above the pettiness. I think this tactic is the way to go. They are new to having money and hopefully they will see that you are not going to bite and move on.
If not, you could try honesty. Say something like, "I don't care how much the clothes cost. Could we not talk about things like that?"
To her dad I would say something like, "why are you saying that to me?" Say it nicely and maybe he will realize how juvenile he is being!
Keep me updated on how it goes.
Take Care, Dawn
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Well this girl and her father sound really conceited. You should tell her off and say thats great but not everyone wants to hear about your new stuff and how much money it costs. If she tells you about something really expensive then say looks like your dad doesnt know how to manage money all that well. That might get her to stop since your opinion seems to mean a lot to her.
Brittany
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