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Are you reluctant to invite people to your house, in case they're jealous ?

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orchidmummy · 19/05/2024 18:00

I know this thread is so inflammatory, but I'm curious to understand if you ever think this ?

I've known a few very well off people who are very careful about who they let in their home because they've experienced negative consequences / being treated differently after people realised how well they live.

Do you think it's just in their head or is this actually a thing ?

If you're well off and live very nicely, do you ever hesitate to invite, say your children's school friends round, in case it creates jealousy and your kid ends up at a disadvantage?

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orchidmummy · 19/05/2024 18:08

DancingNotDrowning · 19/05/2024 18:05

I’m “well off and live very nicely”.

last night I was at a party where I suspect the house was worth about £30m

It’d be very foolish to imagine that there are not plenty of people out there better off than me.

so no, this is not something that occurs to me ever

Edited

That's not the point.

The point is, that if someone comes around and they don't live as nicely as you, will they get jealous and treat you differently ?

I don't. Like you, I go to people's houses that are much bigger than mine and I don't hate them after lol. But apparently there are people who do.

There's always going to be people who live better or worse. It's not that the individuals I'm talking about think they live the best. They're just anxious in case someone they invite lives worse than them and then treats them worse after.

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DancingNotDrowning · 19/05/2024 18:05

I’m “well off and live very nicely”.

last night I was at a party where I suspect the house was worth about £30m

It’d be very foolish to imagine that there are not plenty of people out there better off than me.

so no, this is not something that occurs to me ever

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orchidmummy · 19/05/2024 18:04

It's not really about me, so I'm not humble bragging.

But I know quite a few people who think this way.

So you think they're humble bragging ?

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MagnetCarHair · 19/05/2024 18:04

No, but then I only take visitors in the servants' quarters.

FourEyesGood · 19/05/2024 18:03

frankentall · 19/05/2024 18:01

Ha ha ha ..... no.

This. Anyone who was jealous of my house would need an eye test.

EmilyTjP · 19/05/2024 18:02

😂

Longdueachange · 19/05/2024 18:02

I think its a humble brag.

frankentall · 19/05/2024 18:01

Ha ha ha ..... no.

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