Could you see yourself being good friends with someone who is less fortunate than you?

Question

a) Absolutely! A person’s status or financial status is not important to me. Their character and personality is what’s important to me. If they have a good heart and they are honest, then nothing else matters to me.

b) Maybe. It would depend on how unfortunate they were. I mean, if they are jobless, homeless and broke then it would be hard for us to be friends – but anything is possible. I wouldn’t immediately can the idea, but I would have to think long and hard about it.

c) No way. Why would I want to be friends with someone who is less fortunate than myself? We wouldn’t be compatible. I would definitely need somebody who is on the same page as myself.

d) I don’t have any friends and don’t forsee myself having any, so this question doesn’t apply to me.

My answer is "a" unless the person is a mooch. I don't mind lending money, if I have it, to a close friend. But I don't like people who make it a habit to borrow money.

Thanks to those who answered the question for what it was, without judging me, since I didn't even tell you what my choice was at the very beginning. To those uptight people who have somehow decided that I am asking this question because of my own personal experiences ... whatever. My God! I simply asked a general question. People ask stupid questions on here all day long and I ask somethign like this and I am attacked. If I ask would you date someone with HIV, does that mean I would or wouldn't or that I have it?

Answer 1

A) I have several friends who are less fortunate than me but they have good hearts and will help anyone at anytime.

Answer 2

It depends on how you measure wealth and "fortune". Not all wealth can or should be measured monetarily. If you bring life experience, wisdom, knowledge and spirituality in to the big picture how much money you have is a small part of the consideration.

I have had a good friend for many years who is a Monk. He lives at the church but does not own it, he has no bank account, he is non-materialistic, so he has few personal possessions. I do not consider this friend less fortunate.

I have been blessed with being able to have traveled to many parts of the world in my life. I have found that many of the happiest peoples on the planet you would probably consider to be very unfortunate. But they are content, and share their homes and food with strangers.

Try being a volunteer somewhere so you can interface with some of the so called less fortunate... and you will be able to answer the question for yourself.

Answer 3

Sorry, I can not give you an A B C D, answere to your question.
I have been quite wealthy, Luxuary 4 bed bungalow in Kent, Apartment in Caymen.
Also been without a job and broke.
Friends have always been friends, I would never ask for any thing, from them, but would always try and help if I could.
Suppose I have rich people and poor people that I consider friends.
The only people, I do not like are those that try and take advantage of me.

Answer 4

a) Absolutely! A person’s status or financial status is not important to me. Their character and personality is what’s important to me. If they have a good heart and they are honest, then nothing else matters to me.


unless...of course their financial is a result of their own laziness...or dependency on leaching off others...which is not a good character trait.

Answer 5

A--all the way.

Money and status doesn't make a person, personality and how the person treats people does. I would hope that most people aren't that freaking shallow, but I am sure there are people like that out there.

Answer 6

all of us has some undemanding morality, even outfitted in, it is declared as a ethical experience. to get carry of extra morality, confident that's a impressive concept to get to nicely known God. Now right here comes the word video games, "faith of love and Tolerance." that's plenty better than that. it is likewise a faith approximately fact. The Bible says that the reality will set you unfastened, and that i think of we call all consider that. Now because of the fact somebody corrects you on a remember of morality or doctrine, that isn't being hateful and illiberal. that's in basic terms taking a stand for the reality.

Answer 7

As long as they have a good personality my answer is "a". However, if they just want to be friends to bum money off of me there might be problems with that. I will not choose friends because they do or don't have money. I choose friends because they have good personalities. That's all I care about.

Answer 8

Look a person's character is not charecterized with how many friends he /she have but it really depends on the way he/she carries on their friendship,,it really doesnt matter how misre or how rich ur friends are it depends on how worth are they to be ur friends,one should be really careful while choosing and slecting their friends,,,and as it is always said that best friends are like angels to each other they are god's gift so one hsould always preserve them...good luck

Answer 9

If I know of someone who is less fortunate than me and has this 'inferior complex' whenever he/she sees me, I will make them feel comfortable with me by getting to know the person better.

It's just human nature for someone who is less fortunate to feel this way. I always share with them that if they feel themselves less fortunate than me, then they should consider themselves more fortunate than those who are worst than them.

My philosophy as I was taught by my mother which I used to convince these people are to look at the different length of their 5 fingers on each hand.

Answer 10

A >>>


Money and social status is a terrible way of keeping score.. Everyone is HUMAN.. right??

And possibly you could be just what they need to get back on their feet and be successful ..