Nan Wimberly

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since October 28, 2003

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October 28, 2003, on Rich People:
Some of my family & friends have become rich in the last few years, and I have to say it has been a significant financial hardship for me. I don't know if anyone else has had this experience. They expect me to be able to do things I simply can't afford. My husband and I have maybe a couple of hundred extra dollars a month to play with, and we should really apply that to credit cards. And of course, I get 2 weeks of vacation per year. My rich family & friends expect me to visit them (at my expense), spend time and money on their interests and projects, etc. I've delved into this a bit with them, and one of them admitted that they find it satisfying to make people spend money on their behalf. Evidently, it makes them feel more loved, as it is the opposite of their normal interactions in which they are expected to pay for everything because they are rich. If they can get me to spend money to visit, or on their pet projects, then I must have some genuine affection for them. The state of...