Well, my family isn't POOR at all. I never go without anything, but it seems like a lot of people live in such nice houses and have really nice cars and I can't help but feel embarrassed by what I have compared to a lot of other people at my school. As I said, I don't go without much but still, I feel embarrassed since my parents don't have like brand new cars and our house isn't $300 000.
2007-12-12 11:42:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
When you grow up and you feel the same way, strive for the life you feel will make you happy. You are lucky you're parents have given you what you have considering the lives of others who are not so fortunate. Money isn't everything sweetie. If you got it, Great! Do what you want. If you don't, then deal with what you have. Do not ever be embarressed for what you have, you are your own person and have a family that loves and cares for you. It's weird to think that just as you are envious of the rich persons life, someone out there is envious of your life. Think about it.
2007-12-12 12:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by HotNurse71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes its easy to feel that way in the world we live in but let me tell you what ive come to know and hopefully i can help.. My parents were divorced when i was a baby, my step mom and father had well paying jobs, nice house in the burbs and fancy cars... we were by all means very blessed, my mother on the other hand struggled to make ends meet and lived in a small apartment and drove an old chevette, yes a chevette.. imagine that pulling up to your school. I watched my mom try so hard and my dad do so well. The kids were so different in the community my dad lived in, when i lived there and went to school there, he would buy me expensive clothes and shoes and sure that was nice, but i went home to an empty house, dinner in the fridge.. kind of thing.. all that stuff and i was unhappy!!! Then i went and stayed with mom and her and my brother and i snuggled in next to the tv in our small apt and cooked smores on her little fondue pot, the christmas tree was a sad little thing with just a few packages underneath it and we had made cookies every year and spent the evenings decorating them and taking them to the nieghbors and some shelters, my mom created so much richness in my life without any money at all and I look back now and realise that who cares what it appears others have, because they may envy you, they may wish for less to have more family.. no one can know, my advice is to stop feeling embarrassed and be proud because you have what you do have, like my mom always said , the worst of driving beats the best of walking! lol..and by the way .. only you can make you feel inferior because i guarantee someone would love to have what you do. be greatful.
2007-12-12 12:03:14 · answer #2 · answered by ANGELA29 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suspect that you may have the most financially responsible parents in the school. Be proud. I don't have the nicest cars or home either, but I have a lot more in my retirement account than many others.
2007-12-12 11:50:39 · answer #3 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless you go to a rich school i bet the majority dont have brand new cars and 300,000 dollar houses. if they do then i guess they are all rich but try to be proud of something else, money isnt everything.
2007-12-12 11:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
material girl? how sad honey money is the root to all evil and i think u will learn to appreciate what u got when u work for it and ur morals will be good so dont stress over money .it is the root to all evil . better to have love and family than money god will supply
2007-12-12 11:50:57 · answer #5 · answered by Psychologist In The House 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋