How can I start liking rich people instead of disliking them...alot?

Question

This is a serious question so please I mean no harm or to make people hate me. But its been a total of three years since I have not watch tv, I can't stand hearing how rich people on the news do stupid things or seeing magazines about a gross looking item like shoes they bought for 500.00 dollars when people like me have to save and 500 dollars is like two weeks of pay if I do overtime! But the pricey things they buy is to question their taste.

I even tried to be nice, a total of two rich guys asked me out and guess what? Like most rich guys because they have money they want to use you for s*x in return : ( I even turned another one down who offered 20.000 dollars yes temping, but my morals and am a virgin I didn't give in....and now I feel stupid but I guess I did the right thing.

But to me they seem so selfish and uncaring on whats going on.

I myself want to be rich BUT I will help others without the greedy knowing that since I help others I can get it all back through taxes. Yes rich people who help others get it all back through taxes....they make sure.

But I miss watching tv, I miss having a peaceful mind set. Its just so unfair. I want this new outfit but will have to save for it, when they can buy it now also I have to pay for school when they...............ok my point is how can I get over this? Am really a nice person and I knew a rich guy who got rich off of others but again am not a s**t sadly.

How can I get over this?

Answer 1

I commend you for turning down the $20,000.

And for your intention of using your money well if and when you get rich.

On the other hand, I would urge you not to live your life filled with resentment (it's a bitter life) and prejudice.  Yes, prejudice.  Prejudice means you judge all persons in a certain category the same.  They are not the same.  There is a great variety of people, different types and personalities among the rich, just like within any other group.  Some are rich because the worked hard for years, overcoming considerable hurdles, with a dream of business success and against the odds succeeded. That's admirable.  Some inherited their riches.  Some gained their wealth by unethical and illegal means.  Again, a great variety.

But, you see, hopefully, the issue is not them.  It's you.  Your moral outrage and condemnation doesn't affect them, really.  It affects you.

Listen, there have been rich people and classes for multiple centuries.  Governments, kings, rulers, dictators have lived in luxury and opulence while most of  the populace starved.  It's an old story.

Quit worrying about what others are doing with their money or how much they have and focus on living a quality life yourself.

This I advise.  Or, if you insist on continuing to dislike people with money, you should be consistent and include in your contempt people like Nero of Ancient Rome, or Stalin of Russia, or the n***s, and many others.  There's a long list.

Answer 2

WOW! Well o.k. I don't know why you hate rich people some of them or not so bad I mean I have money but I am not a million air I am a christian and I am blessed because of god and if you give to the poor and pray to God Jesus Christ our lord and savior he will bless you so godbless you and the bible say's not to have hate in your heart.

Answer 3

WHY are you posting such personal things about your life on the INTERNET? Yahoo answers gives peoples opinions on baby names or restaurants. NOT giving life-changing answers.

Go see a shrink.