do you have to be rich to be popular?

Question

i was never popular in school because my family isnt rich.my mom and i live in a 1 story house.with 2 bedroms and Ext.just once i want a friend in my life

most people i know arent rich.and boy do i know im not.but then you stop and dream.how popular would you be if you were rich.what would life be likeif you walked down the halway and reconized you right away.instead of being in the corner with no friends.and no boy ever looked at you.i mean i am a very nice girl.i have brown hair brown eyes and shh girls but i only weigh 130 pounds.and im 15.i guess about that age two you do stop and thinkk what would life be like if i was rich

Answer 1

i hate that popularity thing. Anyway, no.... a lot of kids I went to school with played football were not rich, and were popular.

You don't have to have money to be rich or to be popular.

I rather be poor and happy/

Answer 2

It certainly seems like that in this day and age. The younger generation puts so much emphasis on money and status now. But... look who society puts on pedestals and looks up to: Paris Hilton, Nicole Richey to name just 2. They are only famous because of where they came from. Nobody would look at either of those 2 girls if they were from Idaho, or Kansas, or where ever. They aren't that cute, and they are pretty ordinary. Their money makes them un-ordinary. So, to answer your question... only on the surface. Being popular is sooooo over rated. Make friends with those who accept you. Forget about the others... they aren't that great, and you will have a better view of the world when you get out in it.

Answer 3

For most schools, no. Where I'm from, not a lot of people are rich. That never affected the amount of friends I made. But someone I went to school with was extremely popular because she was rich, but I never cared.
Being rich doesn't make you a better person, so if people don't hang out with you because you're not, then you shouldn't even want to be their friend in the first place.
I'm sure there are other kids in your grade that aren't rich and superficial. Not everyone in your whole school is rich, I'm guessing. Expand your horizons. Talk to people that you've never talked to before. That's the only way to make any friends.

Answer 4

Money brings power is a true fact. That power is admired by your peers. Your peers are come to be known as "leeches". Those leeches need to be out of your life as soon as possible. Where am I going with this? I'm simply stating that there are other alternatives of getting popular without being rich. There are many people out there in the world today that weren't so wealthy growing up, but are now one of the most famous and powerful people around. Why would you want to anyways? Just be yourself because that is what this world needs.

Answer 5

You do not have to be rich to be popular. Also, why do you even want to be popular? I'd be happy with just one or two good friends.

As far as the one-story, two-bedroom home goes, you have more than most people have. You should count your blessings and learn to be satisfied with what you do have, as your situation could be much worse, like being homeless.

Answer 6

No. A good personality can do a lot more than money. Besides, people who are well off often find that there "friends" are not really friends at all... just there for what their friend can give them.

My advice is to stop worrying about being popular, and instead just find a few really good, genuine friends who like you just the way you are. You will be much happier for it.

Answer 7

No you dont, but it helps alot. I, myself am pretty wealthy (two story house, biggest on the block, etc.) but I admit, I do have quite a bit of friends, but im not that popular, on the other hand, my boyfriend has a whole bunch of friends and their always saying "Hi, whats up?" when they see him in the hall and he only lives in a one story. It all depends on how nice you are. If people only like you because of how much money you have they arnt your real friends.

Answer 8

I know how that is. I live in Rockford Michigan. Its full of rich snobs and I never had many friends. I got picked on because my family shops at walmart and I never wore name brands like Abercrombie or American Eagle. But now I'm the life of the party and everyone likes me. Strange world we live in.

Answer 9

Well I am far from rich and my family is too and I was popular growing up. Rich people are popular with the rich crowd, find the crowd that is your type and you can be popular too besides if you are popular because you have money what does that say about the value of the friendships anyways> Who wants friends who only want to be around because you got money???

Answer 10

You're just making excuses. Don't be bitter just because you weren't popular in school. It had nothing to do with your financial situation. I'm guessing people didn't like you because you whine about your life and are desperate for attention.