I have been hanging with a new social circle these days that includes a couple of AMOG rich kids. We all know these types of kids, they always had the nice clothes, nice toys, nice cars. But what did they do with all their stuff? They trashed those toys and nice cars. Why? Because they had no real sense of what those things were worth b/c they knew daddy would always buy them another.

Now this has always bothered me. And I notice in these 'spoiled rich kids' that they also usually posses a strange confidence. I have to imagine that a lot of it comes from not ever having to be concerned with the reality of financial/material problems. However, Im sure it can also be very emasculating having to always count on daddy when something comes up. Financial independence ranks right up there with emotional independence, and at times it seems like it would be hard to have one without the other.

Anyways, Im sure you can guess from this post that I might have a chip on my shoulder about this. And I get especially 'put off' by it when one of these kids acts as if they are better than someone else just b/c they have money.

Well I think I figured out a way to totally destroy this type of AMOG. The way is through acknowledgment of their situation. Say something like 'wow you have it so good that you dont have to worry about work and money! I am so jealous!' What did you do there? You didnt insult them, you acknowledged their situation and how good they have it. They love when someone does this. However, by doing this in a group setting, you are also letting them, and everyone know that you DO know that what they have they didnt earn on their own. Follow this by paying for the group's drinks or something, it is just subtle enough to totally destroy the rich kid.

Just a technique I have worked on lately when dealing with this type of person.

Anyone have any other suggestions?

This is an interesting topic. My dad is wealthy and helps out my mum and I on occasion, but that's my mum's fault... I would feel awkward asking for his help. I don't see him that much and I wouldn't want him to feel obligated just because I'm family. If somebody rubbed their money in my face I'd just smile, shake my head and walk away so they could get on with it - I know if they were in my shoes they'd go crazy within a week, so I'm a far stronger person. There's nothing wrong with people who have shitloads of money though, I'm talking about the ones who talk about it all the time when they know it pisses others off. I'm sure everyone would agree that wealth without modesty is just pure arrogance and everybody talks shit about those people behind their backs.

But we should feel sorry for them at the same time because they will never truly be happy. Their friends wouldn't be there if it wasn't for their money and all the cool shit they can buy with it. They're afraid to tell them their true opinions, and as such they can't have any real respect for them. Because, let's face it, what would they have if it wasn't for their money? How many of their friends would come around to hang out if they didn't have a humongous TV and shitloads of games, a bunch of kickass gadgets and enough snacks for everyone? If all of a sudden they lived in a crappy small house and there wasn't much to do, who would come to visit? Not many, and far fewer would come back a second time. So yeah, I feel sorry for them a little because if that was all taken away they'd break down and cry because they couldn't face life without all those crutches keeping them up. I was spoiled when I was much younger, but thankfully it was short lived. Right now I have no car, no real job and I barely get by... I can only treat myself to nice things once in a while and I don't give a shit. I fucking love life because I have everything I need - real friends who respect me, a wide and ever-growing social circle, and I can have as many women in my life as I damn well choose. And I wouldn't give it up for all the money in the world.