For those of us who grew up in fairly affluent circumstances, it's easy to overlook our privileges. But for those who weren't so fortunate, those privileges can be all too obvious.
And often times, wealth comes in subtle, less obvious ways (at least to those lucky enough to have/experience it).
Well, recently Reddit user u/phiggie asked a question on r/AskReddit: “For all you Redditors who grew up poor, what do you associate with being wealthy?” Here are some examples people gave:
1.“It's a refrigerator with a water dispenser.”
—Siyuen_Tea
2.“Being able to buy what you need without asking yourself how much you need.”
—Awkward_Name5898
3.“Know what a duvet cover is and own one.”
—Hominian
Four.“I go to the store to choose furniture. It's like buying it for real. new Instead of just buying whatever I find at a thrift store or garage sale, I buy something myself. It feels so extravagant!”
—No nonsense bag
Five.“Schedule regular non-emergency doctor visits or dental appointments.”
—didntsignup4dis
6.“Hire movers, especially if they'll pack all of your belongings for you.”
—Chaotic Scalpel
7.“i don't know that's right How much money you have at a given time.”
—The wrong one
8.“You eat pizza because you want to eat it, not because it's $2.”
“Also, Mom didn't pretend that she liked the crusts the best and would eat the leftover bread crusts too. She just ate with us.”
—Dirty Sin
9.“There's a line from Nick. New Woman There's a saying about being wealthy that goes, 'You fill up your gas tank and you're rich.' That's the kind of rich I wanted to be. A comfortable life. And a life where I don't have to calculate what I'm going to buy at the grocery store. I didn't want that. I wanted to go and buy gas, food, and other necessities without having to worry. Now I'm proud to have a full gas tank and not have to calculate when I buy groceries.”
—Top_Confidence_9177
Ten.“Ordering an appetizer and dessert in addition to a main dish at a restaurant.”
—Frank Flaff
11.“My parents are going to buy me a car for my 16th birthday.”
—Ghost Hughes
12.“People who installed marble counter islands in their kitchens.”
—Unfair Campaign 257
13.“Having crayons with a pencil sharpener built into the box.”
—Dahoppa
14.“Having good teeth that don't cause constant, debilitating pain.”
—Dean Crimson
15.“I put a basketball goal in my driveway. I just bought a house, so I'm most proud of that goal.”
—Kirkinkan
16.“Kids who went to summer camp. I was sent to live with family far away to work on the family farm.”
—Gym 105
17.“I know this is going to give away my age, but you have a shower in your house. Back in the day, only rich people had showers. Everyone else only had baths.”
— Guru6676
18.“Stairs. I've always lived in apartments, so I really want to live in a house with stairs one day.”
—Trigger
19.“Being able to buy a new mattress.”
—Oaknog
20.“We hire people to cook, clean, mow the lawn, shovel snow in the winter, etc.”
—Stacey Girl
twenty one.“A week after the shopping day, there will be snacks in the house.”
—Fifty Onions
twenty two.“Vacation without visiting family”
—Last Call Face
twenty three.And finally, “Apathy. When I was in high school cleaning up trash from the creek, the rich kids wore polo shirts, Guess jeans, and Jordans because when they turned into trash they just bought new ones. The poor kids wore filthy clothes because they worked.”
—Waxen Poetic
What are some small signs of wealth you have observed? Feel free to share in the comments!
