Do you think people are better off(psychologically) growing up rich or poor?

Question

Do you think it is better for people to have to go through tough times in life and become successful than to have everything at their disposal.
This is from a psychological standpoint, it is obviously more advantageous to be rich but I see people like Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie do stupid things.

Answer 1

The rich are born with a life that they personally have to F*ck up in order for their life to be too screwed up rather than some family issues that are unavoidable. Poor people are born fukt and have to work their @ss off to make everything better. The rich definitely have things better and physically and mentally.

And just because 10 out of 5,000 have these problems you listed above, I don't think it comes close to the percentage of poor people who have the same things happen to them but it just doesn't get publicized because no one cares. Unless you get busted on the show Cheaters

Answer 2

I have a theory that financial status and responsibility run in a sort of pattern with generations in each individual family. I think those whose family does not have much financially grow up learning to appreciate wealth and are responsible with it, however, they strive to provide there loved ones with what they had to do without. It's human nature to want them to be better off then they were. With each generation it perpetuates until the family reaches a social/financial status in which the children who do not appreciated the wealth and are not responsible with misuse and squander it. then back to square one. Obviously each family dynamic is different and some manage to get a lot farther before they restart the pattern depending on the size of family and extent of their wealth and there parenting methods and traditions etc... and sometimes what may be poor beginnings to some families would be the top of the pinnacle for other families but there is always the cycle. We all know someone working three jobs to raise his family so they can have better. We all know someone who came from nothing and is doing very well yet his kids do not work nor appreciate the things they have been given. And we all know a the kid who has never had to work for anything yet still hates his parents with an unbridled passion and would do anything to rebel against what they want him to do i.e. be responsible etc....

Answer 3

i think it depends on each individual person some people that come from poor families do well some don't and some people from rich families do well and some don't. there can be a doctor and a drug addict in the same family,but overall i think being in the middle or slightly on the poor side is best you can sometimes feel better about your acomplishments and if you are the type that cares about what other people say sometimes it is better not to be born into wealth because people may knock you about it

Answer 4

I usually find that it is better to go through tough times rather than growing up rich. I really believe that the less fortunate are better humans. The rich-- for the most part-- are cruel and aren't as nice and understanding. But it does depend on the case.

Answer 5

I think that it is better for quality of life and the possibility and oppurtunity to get an education which creates the proper kind of stability and self esteem. but not really for mental health...

Look at all of these sad children of famous people. Running around completely delusional, unchecked, immoral and self absorbed (with absolutely no reason to be.) is not exactly healthy.

It is the lunatic fringe... and the sad thing is millions of people watch them and thousands of kids look up to an want to be them.

If I had a little girl who wanted to be like Paris Hilton... I think I'd lock her up in the funny farm...

Answer 6

Better to be rich than poor.

I'm poor. Nice for making true friends but horrible if you have dreams you want to accomplish in life.

People hate on Paris & Nicole. All their problems are self-inflicted. If they weren't stupid they'd have it made.
Be poor or better yet be homeless for a while and see if you think it's so cool being poor.

Answer 7

Rich. It gives them self confidence, which is invaluable (even if that richness is lost before they are grown up).
And born rich or poor, all people do stupid things. It is the way one learns, but with the rich it becomes more visible.

Answer 8

I'd say that each has it advantages but it is probably best in the long run to grow up knowing how to take care of yourself and support yourself. If you have never been poor and you lose your money, etc., you probably would not know what to do unless you are a very astute. If you had to scratch for everything you have, you would know how to do it again.

Answer 9

Generally speaking...

People tend to appreciate things more, and tend to be more willing to work harder to get things, if they've had times in their life where they had very little.

People who have always had (just about) anything they wanted, and never had to do anything but ask, tend to appreciate things less (if at all) and are more likely to discard things that are no longer in good working order, rather than try to fix them (that goes for material items and relationships).

Answer 10

Poor. People tend to appreciate life better as he goes through all the hardships in life.