Does money matter in friendships?
By vicki2876
@vicki2876 (5636)
Canada
January 7, 2009 8:26am CST
Before last weekend I would have said no but now I say YES.
My daughter had two sleep overs last weekend. The first girl comes from a rich family. The other girl has a family on social assistance.
The first girl kept saying how little everything costs, like the rockband, ipod, two ds systems, the xbox and computer we got for christmas. I didn't buy ANY of these things, they were gifts to our family cause I could never afford all that. That she has all of that and even can't find her ds and she has $100 shoes and a cell phone. (which could only text so when they went out had to use my ancient phone to call me) And this girl said she was poor. This made me very frustrated because it was makingmy daughter and my 7 year old upset, when before she came we had the christmas of a LIFETIME.
Then the next girl can and she was to total opposite. She knew how expensive this stuff was and said we were lucky. She enjoyed her time and was polite and nice to my son. I felt way more comfortable with her than the other girl. I also felt that my daughter had a better time and was more herself with the second girl.
It is very unlikely I will have the first girl over at my house again. I don't need a night of insults. But I would be pleased to have the second girl over anytime.
So now I feel that money does play a factor in friendships.
How do you feel about it?
3 responses
@eviltormentor (68)
• Mauritius
7 Jan 09
yea money matters in friendship as people who have got an easy life or are rich will never understand the true value of money and thus they can hurt their friends with some remarks!! i feel that it is better to be with someone who likes you as who you are and not for what you possess !
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@Wickedself (720)
•
7 Jan 09
Money actually does matter in friendship, but it also depends on the friend. Actually it is about the teachings which a child receives from his/her parents. So parents are rational and they teach their kids that things are worthless it is people that matter. But most parents don't teach that to their kids.
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@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
7 Jan 09
I hope that I have done a good job in teaching that to my children. I do stress the importance of people because material things come and go, but friendships can last a lifetime. Thanks
@WATARIKENJI (1534)
• Philippines
7 Jan 09
yUP, i BELIEVE that money matters in many relationship. The bottom line is its how people would want money to affect their lives and relationship. iTS a matter of value. What do we value most.
Take CARE. 
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
7 Jan 09
I understand that. I told my sister that even though I would like to have more money for stability, I would mot want the character and morals of my family to change. If that happened I would rather be poor. Thanks
