When your friends/relatives/neighbor change from RAGS to RICHES,

@ibuemma (2953)
United States
July 28, 2009 2:25pm CST
how you react to their changes? Let say your one of your friend win the lottery or married some rich dud or gal, and yes it change the way you hang out, used to be beer now champagne , used to be walmart now bloomingdales. Are you still comfortable being friend or hang with them. Or it is like the old saying, money changes Everything.
7 responses
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
It's true money changes everything. Yes I'd become unconfortable. Bcoz theres instances you ashamed bcoz they have new hang outs with new friends. But if money changes them, I don't think can continue hanging with them bcoz i cannot follow already their trends becoz money changes them.
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
29 Jul 09
maybe they are not changing, but you are right, sometimes i don't feel comfortable with the new friends that they hang with now.
• United States
28 Jul 09
It depends. Does this affect their personality? If it does and they become snobby or uptight then yes It would change the way I view them because the old them was what I was friends with not a different person. If they stayed the same then I wouldn't really care. I would be happy for them and wouldn't let their success affect the way I see the person.
@ibuemma (2953)
• United States
28 Jul 09
maybe most of the times it will change them a bit maybe not the whole personality. I know one person at least he clean up a little bit .
• India
29 Jul 09
Yes . Money Does Change Things For everyone .. I Would really be happy for My Friend .. I Would Talk to him if He is Still in His senses .. If That Friend is ok Being my friend .. I Would Love to continue .. It's The friends Choice .. Not Mine .. Thank you For Going through ..
@taripres (1499)
• United States
29 Jul 09
It all depends, like what was their personality beforehand? It's almost like you can't really blame them if they had hints of that type of personality or behavior before they came into money!! I know a few that became more fortunate than other son the monetary side, some changed a bit and others haven't really! But, looking back, I now see that it was bound to happen... Taripre$
• United States
28 Jul 09
well if it was my poor auntie i would be like you need to pay my mom back. now that you have money now you need to share the wealth because my dad helped her out so many times and she always says she will pay him back but she never does. its like she has all these dreams and says she will do it but she doesn't its really sad. and she is always trying to make me help with her dream. and i'm done i wish she would just get a job and stop having babies that she can't take care of and stop depending on the government i hope with the money she would use it wisely and stop dumping her kids on everyone else. i would be happy that she would be richer because i want the best for her. and i don't want to see her struggle anymore its just to sad and i don't like feeling bad for people thats the last thing they need.
• New Zealand
28 Jul 09
I wouldn't treat or think of them any different. If they are a true friend it doesn't matter if they are unemployed or a millionaire. Infact I have friends who struggle to pay their bills and friends who are very very wealthy. The way I interact with any of my friends depends on our common interests e.g acting, learning French, travelling, education ect.. If I enjoy spending time with a friend and value their friendship then I couldn't care less if we drink champagne or soda or shop at walmart or bloomingdales what matters is that we have a connection and are spending time together. I myself live a somewhat privilidged life with I am thankful for but personally enjoy activicties from both sides of the scale. I love dressing up to the nines and attending the Opera and shopping at designer stores yet I also will eat local pizza with my hands and sit in the stands at a sportsgame and cheer.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I don't thikn I have ever met anybody that suddenly change from rags to riches I tihnk it depends how they are and how close we are as well, of course, I won't hope the relationship will change because he/she got rich; it would be nice to feel happy for him/her and wish he/she could do something with it so they can be richer!