see thats what attitude a spoilt brat takes..... I am kidding..... I havent met ya.. but you seem pretty level headed, besides changing cars more then your undies... hah a if Jack likes ya you must be an alright bloke... personally I wouldn't of posted like this.. it highlights and re-inforces those opinions... you are the one looking like a self righteous SOB... but hey I hear ya man... my wife's parents worked their arses off too from pretty much nothing to where they are now... their kids had to pay for half their own college (if they were gonna pay their own way they had to want to go to school ) and they bougth their own cars with their own money yada yada..... relax Will... you will always have haters.... same guys who usually bitch about not having any money but you see them on here buying xboxes, playstations, rims every other week, out clubbing and drinking, smoking etc.... money would just ruin a lot of people... money isnt the root of all evil.. the LOVE of money is...
ive always thought about this. and im torn between two views. i do believe that its not our place to judge other people like that. kids who have rich parents shouldnt be put down because they cannot choose what family they are born into and i wouldnt mind being born into a wealthy family either. its not their fault. on the other hand there ARE a lot of kids who are spoiled by their parents and these kids end up acting like they are better just because they have money to spend. not all...
I have no problems with parents with money. I don't have them but my wife and I are working very hard to make sure our kids do. That being said my problem is not the parents with money. It's the kids who haven't been taught the value of money that irritate the **** out of me. My #1 goal financially for my kids is to impress upon them the value of hard work and the value of the money that mom and dad have. Most people make comments like, "16yo with and STi? Stupid rich parents!" and I tend to agree with them. There are very few 16 year old kids that know exactly what kind of coin their parents just dropped on them (insurance, gas, purchase price) and I'm guessing that most of those parents have no idea what they just bought Bobby/Judy. I plan to be different but I also plan on getting my kids nice 'toys' when they are old enough and smart enough to appreciate them. If my daughter comes up to me and says, "Daddy, Carolina just got a new MB SLK and I think I want one, too." that will result in a long discussion, a bunch of spreadsheets, and some trips to the Auto-X track to educate her on exactly what Carolina has and how it can be done better for cheaper. If my son proves to be a typical idiot teenager he will get a Geo Metro with molten lead poured into the bumpers. He will also get a job to pay for it. It's all about knowing your kids and knowing what they *should* have versus what they *want*. People say those nasty things about kids with rich parents because there are stereotypes for a reason. There are also exceptions to those stereotypes. Prove yourself as different from the herd of morons and people won't lump you in with them. However I've seen too many sheep in my life to blindly take a 16 year old kid at face value when he says, "I'm different. I'm better." It takes some proof. Proof comes with time. *I don't know you. This isn't directed at you. I have no idea if you're a sheep or non-sheep. The proof is in the pudding.
I understand you pretty well. I think you are right in a lot of things you said. Parents always want to make their kids happy and parents that dont are, in my eyes, are just selfish. You can buy your kids whatever you want, but you have to raise them to value the money and you as a parent.
its usually the ones yelling that that are the ones you have to watch out for... the quiet non rude, mature ones dont have to prove it with words, they are known to be responsible by their actions etc... you are too right with this whole comment
Will I agree with you i have always been called a spoiled little brat. But all i tell people is to go f*&^ themselves b/c i know that i spend MY money on my cars. If people want to be assh0les then let them. Usually people make fun of you b/c in a lot of cases (not all) they are jelious End Rant
Can I borrow 20 bucks? Keep your head up dude, there will always be people that wanna hate, just brush that **** off. Live your life have a good time and f*** the BS.
The OP doth protest too much. Sounds like you need counseling dealing with your parents' success. WTF do you need to be accepted so badly? Wealthy people don't talk about money...it lacks class. It's the nouveau riche and their spawn that are the guilty ones. There's nothing wrong with being a trustafarian, just be conscious of the fact that you are the exception to the rule. I'm older than most of you and have many, many good friends that came from wealth (and have made their own). With most of them you would never know it until you visited their parents' "cabin" or "lodge" at [insert exclusive vacation destination]. There's nothing wrong with making and spending money but there is an acceptable bandwidth of behavior that goes along with it. Step outside of it and expect to be smacked with a sock full of turds and sheet metal screws.
give a man a fish. feed him for a day. teach the man to actually do it and youll feed him for a lifetime.... same thing goes with rich parents and their kids. i think there are those that actualy make their kids earn their own **** like most of us. but there are some who just give their kids all the money they can ask for...and that doesnt teach them the value of the dollar at all. but i dont give them **** for having
I love it when people complain that their biggest problem is....*gasp* having everything sorry it sounds to me like whining about having your cake and eating it too. Get thicker skin and move on. My family is pretty wealthy too, but they never gave me anything so I didn't grow up spoiled with a sense of entitlement. I thank them for that every day.
i understand where you coming from. Its all about if Kids with rich parents understand the value of a dollar. Now i had to deal with this all my life, with me going to wayzata. My family or i dont have a lot of money like my friends. But sometime it got crazy how much there parents gave them to go out....well most of it was from drugs:eek4: But no matter what you do, their will be haters. What would the world be without people hating. Just keep doing what you are doin, keep providing for your kids and family. If you work your ass off, then you deserve to splurge a lil on whatever.
I had rich dad...before the divorce. Now I have two rich parents!! However, I don't see any of that money! I work for my own money, but will take handouts at any time. Seriously..I would. And I don't give a sh1t what other people think of me! I win!
my parents are the exact same way. if they wanted to they could put me through college, buy me a car (not a brand new one or anything but u know) pay for my insurance get me my own place etc. (this made me think about all the **** i really do buy in life..damn!) but they didnt and i too, thank my parents all the time for that i feel it has tought me responsibility, has tought me to spend my money rather wisely and has given me ambition and motivation to go places in life. **Will this is not directed towards you, ive met you plenty of times and i think youre a great guy and deffinatly not self centered because of your parents money. its to the kids like my friend who has a medium modded audi a4. hes always---always telling me to get suspension and making fun of all my cars because he thinks my car looks like a "monster truck" or it need rims or whatever. its the kids that more or less make fun of or put down other kids when they dont have something they have, when really there parents bought all of that all for them. those are the kids i hate.
That's fine that you spend all of your money on cars. Most people's money also goes to mortgage, insurance, bills, food, etc... The "jealousy" is more frustration when someone so fortunate has no idea just how good they have it or assumes that it's as easy as "work hard and get rich." You have to realize that some... well, most folks start in the hole and spend their money working their way out. School loans? Medical bills? Kids to raise/feed? Reality?
"Rich" "wealthy" "A Lot of money" "value" are all relative terms when it comes to money. How much is too much? How much is enough? if you make 8 bucks and hour a hundred bucks could be "a lot" of money to spend on a friday night. If you make 35g a month two hundred bucks on friday is "nothing". Money itself is nothing but the potential to earn more money or buy more stuff and if you have a lot of it - paying for quality education or buying a car for your kid that the kid likes (or is "safe" or impresses the neighbors or whatever) is no big deal. I have met rich asshats and poor asshats and hyper responsible millionaires and completely irresponsible multi-multi-millionaires. The actual money doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference in the end, neither does how they got the money. Here's a question: If your wife/girlfriend/uncle/bff/whatever showed up with a new STI/350Z/Kompressor/M5 and handed you the keys, would you say no?
i think that criticism is deserved... i can't stand how someone like yourself may command more respect because of the car you own and the parts you buy. especially if it's payed for by someone else. i work my ars off just be able to drive my car. and i have been doing this ever since i bought my car when i was 18. stop whining because you get teased. be thankful and feel lucky. nice thread btw lol
Your parents gave you what you need and more. They taught you how to fish for yourself that's all that matters.
+ elevendy billion Maybe some anger management session would help. There are bigger things in life to worry/beyotch about (like what PRA4SNO is going to be doing) than being teased. If that is the only thing bothering you, you are the luckiest person in the world.
Not to nit pick but it PUTTING not pudding. This really bothers me for some reason. Probably because pudding makes not sense in this context.
That phrase is acceptable either way and is most commonly used with pudding not putting. You left out the word "is" after it in the 1st sentence. Also, did you mean to type "makes no sense" or "makes not sense"? Further, how does "putting" make more sense than "pudding" in that context? Not to nit pick...:roll: FAIL!
When the weather warms up a bit more and the 'links' dry out, I plan on doing some putting! Will is a great guy! Stereotypes are lame, but unfortunately we are all forced to deal with them daily.
Let me tell you a little story? I once knew a guy who could have been a great golfer, could have gone pro, all he needed was a little time and practice. Decided to go to college instead. Went for four years, did pretty well. At the end of his four years, his last semester he was kicked out... You know what for? He was night putting, just putting at night with the fifteen-year-old daughter of the Dean... You know who that guy was Danny?
The actual phrase is: "The proof of the pudding is in the eating." It has been dated back to ~13-14th C. It has been shortened (unfortunately) to "The proof is in the pudding." So that is close, I guess. It still loses a little bit of its meaning. The word "putting" in that phrase is wholly incorrect.
I love MNSUBARU. I knew you guys would freak out at that one. "Oh my god... Someone is wrong on the internetz! We must correct them and make them feel stupid."
Just like Egg's avatar. Sorry. I can't help it. I feel it is my personal duty to correct people when they bastardize the English language. No offense intended.
We're not 'freaking out', we're typing with our foreheads again. Lol. And I do apologize if any of my comments made you 'feel stupid', that was not my intentions.
- ions Sorry. I'll stop. Back on topic. OP, grow some thicker skin, bud. You will receive flak for being a rich kid. The only way to stop it is to get off your parents' dime 100%. If the teasing bothers you, get over it. Look at Taras. He is teased CONSTANTLY on this forum and he doesn't freak out about it. He shows some maturity for that, I think.
^ agreed with sneefy everyone gets it from someone..heck ive been teased and called some nasty names but i don't let it get to me cause i know im not like that..i almost quit mnsubaru but then realized their are way to many good people and information on here to out weigh the bad.
I do work and i have payments. i have I work my ASS off for what i have. The reason i dont have mortages, insurance etc is becasue i live at home to take care of my dad otherwise i would have these. Most of the time with ME i cant speak for everyone the JEALOUSY was just jealousy.
