does anyone feel the same?
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recently met up with friends and the topics are the same again, money money money money money. new condo, job, new this new that.
and as i get older, i feel i cant really relate to my old friends that much anymore, the things they do, their life goals is all about money, stress and pushing themselves to the max. biggest condo, bla bla.
am i the odd one out for not placing money at the forefront of everything?
Netizens’ comments
- once they start getting married and have kids, the topic changes again… suddenly all the talk is about kids
- i think it’s because money is a common topic that young working adults can relate to.
esp after graduation and when ppl start working in different industries, their day-to-day experiences are no longer shared, so when they meet and talk about money, can click. when they get older and kids arrive, topic will change to kids.
also, money is one way to low-key flex (or high-key flex for some), helps boost ego, repairs emotional damage.
i have a group of friends who just talks about houses. another just talks about watches. another just talks about politics. another just talks about economics/world affairs.
so just choose which group you wanna join, if dun like just make your excuses and don’t join.
you’re not alone, i don’t think money is the be all end all, but hey what are my opinions worth? i’m just a nobody. - forgive me i don’t mean to be confrontational
but looking at OP’s previous posts and comments made me realize that a lot of it is related to money and finance and housing and retirement and financial freedom and all that.
i don’t know you as a person, but if we assume your reddit profile to be an extension of your person in real life, then it seems that you do value money greatly. maybe not at the absolute forefront of everything, as per your original question, but definitely to a large extent.
therein lies the answer to your question.
if you surround yourself with money related things, and bury yourself with money-related content, then you will naturally mix with money-related friends.
are you certain you can’t relate to your friends anymore? are you certain you’re no longer interested in their chase for more money, bigger condo etc? because your actions seem to demonstrate a longing to attain material wealth, as well as resentment when you are unable to.
if you truly have the desire to move away from money as per your original question, then you should take proper steps to purge this from your psyche. stop immersing yourself in wealth and related topics both online and offline. pursue other interests that you have, eg sports, music, art, etc. if you exercise, continue. if not, start exercising. boosts your mood. volunteer at a charity – makes you appreciate what you already have. give yourself time. as you spend more time on non-money-related activities, you will naturally start attracting more non-money-related friends. - yeah while everyone’s placating you, just take a look at your posts and appreciate the irony