Having money is supposed to make life easier. But it has a way of making real, trustworthy human connections feel nearly impossible to find when you’re sitting on a pile of it like Scrooge McDuck.
He thought he had finally found a woman who wouldn’t try to take advantage of his financial situation, but then he overheard a phone call.
This 24-year-old man’s dad sadly passed away when he was a kid, and he inherited loads of money, since his dad was extremely powerful and wealthy.
“After he died, all his sycophant, money-grubbing ‘friends’ tried to dig their claws into me. They would try to manipulate me into signing onto different things with them, knowing I had money that could help them, and I was too young to know what I should say no to,” he explained.
“It got so bad, my mom ended up having to get me a personal lawyer/advisor. I never felt like I deserved the money I got, because I didn’t.”
“And I felt like it brought so much evil into my life that I was not prepared for, so I made the decision to not touch it unless I absolutely needed it (like for school/medical). I’ve donated tens of millions, at this point about half, to different causes that I know my dad would’ve cared about and that I care about.”
He doesn’t tell a single soul about how much money he’s sitting on, because he’s already seen the ugly things it does to people around him. Also, when someone finds out about his wealth, they’re guaranteed to try to use him and gain money for their own selfish interests.
The only people he’s told about the money are his mom and his best friend from childhood. Two years ago, he started dating his girlfriend, and she’s the first girl he can potentially picture spending his life with.
Six months ago, he decided to share his secret with his girlfriend, but asked her not to mention the money to anyone else in her life. He trusted her because his wealth is an enormous part of his life, and it could also impact their shared future.
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A couple of months back, his girlfriend’s mom and dad began acting differently towards him. They attempted to mentor and befriend him.
Initially, he thought they were bonding and coming to view him as a part of their family. However, he then overheard his girlfriend speaking to her parents on the phone, and she had them on speakerphone.
He could clearly hear his girlfriend’s mom and dad talking about his money and what he should do with it all!
“I feel absolutely betrayed, and now I feel like I don’t trust her. I know to some it may not seem like a big deal, but to me it always was because I just got so sick of people trying to use me or see what I’ve accomplished as less because I had money to start,” he continued.
“After that, I started thinking back, and then I remember her friend making a comment when I wouldn’t pay for everyone’s Uber, she said, ‘c’mon, you can afford it.’ I asked my GF about it then, and she said she probably just assumes you have money because you have a nice car (BTW, so does she).”
“Anyways, I’m trying to stay unbiased and need your guys’ help. I know a lot of this is probably stemming from my own ego, insecurity, and past experiences, but I’m still very upset she betrayed my trust. How do I move on from this?”
I think he needs to first ask himself if this is something he can forgive his girlfriend for, and it’s absolutely fair if he can’t, as she did the one thing he said not to do: tell everyone about his wealth.
Personally, I think if his girlfriend was easily able to disrespect his wishes and betrayed him over something he expressed to her was a big deal, that’s not a girl he needs in his life.
I’m afraid she’s most likely a gold digger, considering her behavior regarding the money.
What advice do you have for him?
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