To fall in love with someone wealthy.
But what do you do when it actually happens?
I met this girl, we get along GREAT. She has nice things, but then again, she has a well-paying job, especially for her age. She kinda alluded to her family having a bit of money, but I just assumed upper-middle class. I didn't think too much about it.
We're completely in love... We've talked about having a family and a life together... then a couple weeks ago I was talking about how one of my friends acts like a bitch b/c her mom has come into a lot of money and she asked me how much money my friend's mom is worth... I said "I dunno, 4 or 5 million..." and she laughed and said "I have about twice that in my personal savings"
Turns out her dad is in the aquatic construction business (see: builds yachts) and they have A LOT of money.
I'm extremely intimidated by this. I'm meeking by at about $43k/yr and here's this girl who has millions... and she'll be getting her trust fund in a year or so. She isn't showy or flaunts her wealth, and she works hard. She's extremely down to earth for someone who had an extremely privileged life.
I love her, more than anyone else (aside family of course), and I felt that way BEFORE she told me this... and I think we're probably going to spend our lives together... but she talks about buying me things and totally paying for everything (house, cars, bills, etc). All she asks is that I have a career I love and that I finish my degree.
All of this is overwhelming. On one hand, there's that initial almost involuntary response of relief and happiness of knowing you and your children won't have to struggle... but on the other hand, I don't want her to ever feel like I only want her for her money and I know other people are going to hate on me... And I don't want to be dependent on her financially. My entire life I always worked for what I wanted. From doing extra chores when I was younger so my mom would buy me a toy, to getting a job as soon as I was old enough and paying for everything extra myself... to even struggling at a crappy $10/hr job when I first moved out. I've never had anything given to me, aside from birthdays and Christmas. I never really asked my parents for much, and when I did need money from them to make ends meet while I was struggling I always helped them out around the house to earn the extra money. Hell, I even have a second job right now that I don't necessarily NEED, but I just like having the extra money.
There will be haters who will say I'm only with her for her money. I just hope no one gets to her.
I'm sure she knows I love her for who she is, not what she has... since I loved her before I found out.
She offers to buy me nice stuff a lot, but I always refuse. She's still sneaked a few things in on me... and when I thank her she smiles and says that she hasn't really started to spoil me.
uhm, yeah I just wanted to vent my feelings of being overwhelmed to someone, and I don't want to tell any of my friends. I think she does a good job of "hiding" this fact from people, and probably doesn't want everyone to know.
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