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Millionaire£ at 23, self made. Feel lost.

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Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:03

I became a millionaire£ at 23.

All happened between 20-23.

Self made, have 3 buy to let houses with 300k£ equity in them rented out. With 750k£ liquid money.

The change happened so fast. All of my friends have regular income , it’s sometimes hard to do things I want to do as income difference.

I am use to making money so quickly that essentially I feel as if I’ve lost touch over it. As no one around me friend wise can relate or I speak with about it. Does anyone else feel like this in a similar situation?

I’ve lost motivation. Feel disconnected from the people around me who I grew up with.

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Katherine9 · 26/07/2025 11:19

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:03

I became a millionaire£ at 23.

All happened between 20-23.

Self made, have 3 buy to let houses with 300k£ equity in them rented out. With 750k£ liquid money.

The change happened so fast. All of my friends have regular income , it’s sometimes hard to do things I want to do as income difference.

I am use to making money so quickly that essentially I feel as if I’ve lost touch over it. As no one around me friend wise can relate or I speak with about it. Does anyone else feel like this in a similar situation?

I’ve lost motivation. Feel disconnected from the people around me who I grew up with.

I'm in exactly this situation. I'm sat here, in my pink castle, surrounded by only unicorns and fairies, wondering where it all went wrong. I'm so lonely and feel nobody understands my struggles. I made million 366£ just yesterday aged 20. Today I'm 29 years aged and made 4 million 84$$ before even waking up.

turkeyboots · 26/07/2025 11:19

It is hard not to fit in with your peers, for any reason. I second coaching or some career counselling- you need something to do that you enjoy and you have the rare luxury of not having to worry about income.
What are or were you hobbies? Would you be interested in coaching sports, environmental activities?

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:19

DalstonsRhubarb · 26/07/2025 11:13

Then what’s the issue?

With respect, while it’s obviously impressive to have made a million by 23, you’re not Jeff Bezos. £750k in cash isn’t enough to live off forever, so you need to make a plan. Did you sell your business? Start another one.

Money isn’t the issue.

its feel disconnected from the real world and people around me being average people so cannot relate to them.

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ColinCaterpillarsNo1Fan · 26/07/2025 11:20

Volunteer with a charity and get a part time regular job, both of these will give you focus while you consider next steps. Join some entrepreneur networking groups to meet people in similar circumstances.

Goldenbear · 26/07/2025 11:20

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:18

He asked where I get the money from.

the houses are paid with mortgages

deposits are the money paid upfront. Got from income. Read what’s said.

I assume you didn't get rich from your way with words!

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:20

BlueBadgers · 26/07/2025 11:13

You'll get a load of sarky responses here, but you're not alone. I'm much older than you but in a similar position in that we're vastly wealthier than friends and family. It does feel weird, and they can't afford to do what we can. We pay for holidays for family but generally we cut our cloth according to what friends etc can afford. It might also be different because we had well established friendships before the money became ridiculous whereas you're still young.
Google sudden wealth syndrome.

I am googling it as we speak thank you!

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SunsetMarbella · 26/07/2025 11:21

Possibly a troll

Radioundermypillow · 26/07/2025 11:21

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:19

Money isn’t the issue.

its feel disconnected from the real world and people around me being average people so cannot relate to them.

If this is true, then you definitely need a therapist.

Katherine9 · 26/07/2025 11:22

SunsetMarbella · 26/07/2025 11:21

Possibly a troll

Very possibly!

CurlyhairedAssassin · 26/07/2025 11:22

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:03

I became a millionaire£ at 23.

All happened between 20-23.

Self made, have 3 buy to let houses with 300k£ equity in them rented out. With 750k£ liquid money.

The change happened so fast. All of my friends have regular income , it’s sometimes hard to do things I want to do as income difference.

I am use to making money so quickly that essentially I feel as if I’ve lost touch over it. As no one around me friend wise can relate or I speak with about it. Does anyone else feel like this in a similar situation?

I’ve lost motivation. Feel disconnected from the people around me who I grew up with.

Where did you get the money to buy 3 buy to lets at such a young age, such that you already have 300k equity in them? And where has the 750000 come from? Is it all from inheritance? Gift from relative? Lottery winnings?

Even if you'd got a grad job at 21 earning 200k pa, with no other money you're not getting to your position by 23.

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:23

curious79 · 26/07/2025 11:16

‘I struggle to spend money.’

don’t spend it then. There’s no rule that says just because you’ve turned 23 and have loads of money that you need to start spanking it on fast cars, holidays and Louis Vuitton handbags. Someone above has suggested finding a therapist. It’s not a bad idea.

honestly, it sounds like you lack quite a lot of maturity and that earning this amount of money has been quite unexpected. A private banker (eg Coutts) or a really good IFA could help you think about how sensibly to invest while you work out your additional aims in life and next goals and steps. Having three properties and 750k in cash is both amazing but also in the grand scheme of things still not super wealthy so your plans could even include further accumulation and creation of wealth

If I was immature, I would have zero houses and zero money lol.

i would have a Lamborghini and live very differently.

if you was 23, do you think you’d still have it? Every single person my age would have wasted everything. On average I spend 1-2k a month on fun which in the scheme of things I think is valid.

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Wheresthebuttons · 26/07/2025 11:24

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:10

I struggle to spend money.

i still have the same thought process as prior earning money. I cant spend money unless its going to possibly make money.

If you find it hard to spend money, why are you having problems with your friends having less money than you, or with them not being able to spontaneously go on holiday with you?

As others have said, you don't have to spend your money, you can keep building it up.

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:24

curious79 · 26/07/2025 11:17

Absolutely do not start spending it on your friends! Any advice here that says just give it away or take them on holiday for free don’t follow it. That will just breed contempt. This advice is coming from people who clearly don’t have wealth.

I agree that’s why I didn’t reply.

i do not want them to use me, as sometimes I already feel as if they expect me to pay for things.

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PhilippaGeorgiou · 26/07/2025 11:24

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:19

Money isn’t the issue.

its feel disconnected from the real world and people around me being average people so cannot relate to them.

Don't beleive a word of this, but on the off chance that there is a grain of truth - stop talking about money and describing people as "average".

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:26

Goldenbear · 26/07/2025 11:20

I assume you didn't get rich from your way with words!

The way I made money is in a way the way you speak makes zero difference.

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CurlyhairedAssassin · 26/07/2025 11:26

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:10

I struggle to spend money.

i still have the same thought process as prior earning money. I cant spend money unless its going to possibly make money.

Hopefully that attitude doesn't go as far as refusing to spend money on your buy to lets maintaining them. There are plenty of stingy landlords about who only think about maximising their profit after their mortgage is paid.

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:27

CurlyhairedAssassin · 26/07/2025 11:22

Where did you get the money to buy 3 buy to lets at such a young age, such that you already have 300k equity in them? And where has the 750000 come from? Is it all from inheritance? Gift from relative? Lottery winnings?

Even if you'd got a grad job at 21 earning 200k pa, with no other money you're not getting to your position by 23.

Please read my post….

”self made” I have my own business I started early 20s. Which I never expected to turn out the way it did money wise.

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nietzscheanvibe · 26/07/2025 11:27

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄🎻

DalstonsRhubarb · 26/07/2025 11:27

I’m not buying it. The sort of person who can make a million in three years:

a) wouldn’t then moon around feeling unconnected from people; and
b) wouldn’t know that a million isn’t enough just to put your feet up, unless you’re planning a very average life.

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:27

PhilippaGeorgiou · 26/07/2025 11:24

Don't beleive a word of this, but on the off chance that there is a grain of truth - stop talking about money and describing people as "average".

Them earnings 30k a year is an average wage. I’m not trying to offend but that is the realistic truth.

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PinkFrogss · 26/07/2025 11:28

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:18

He asked where I get the money from.

the houses are paid with mortgages

deposits are the money paid upfront. Got from income. Read what’s said.

What sort of job were you doing to earn enough for the deposits? Can’t you go back to doing that or retrain in something that interests you?

Whatever the job was I’m assuming it didn’t require good communication skills.

CurlyhairedAssassin · 26/07/2025 11:28

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:07

Example. If we want to go away somewhere, they cannot afford it.

I like to do spontaneous things, which they can’t do short notice without informing work and requesting time off.

So pay for a villa in Spain or somewhere for a week then they only have to pay for their flights and spends.

Goldenbear · 26/07/2025 11:28

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:26

The way I made money is in a way the way you speak makes zero difference.

Sorry?

Jonesqua · 26/07/2025 11:28

DalstonsRhubarb · 26/07/2025 11:27

I’m not buying it. The sort of person who can make a million in three years:

a) wouldn’t then moon around feeling unconnected from people; and
b) wouldn’t know that a million isn’t enough just to put your feet up, unless you’re planning a very average life.

I never said money was the issue.

money created a disconnect of reality as it was made so fast whilst my friends and peeers stayed similar.

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Radioundermypillow · 26/07/2025 11:29

DalstonsRhubarb · 26/07/2025 11:27

I’m not buying it. The sort of person who can make a million in three years:

a) wouldn’t then moon around feeling unconnected from people; and
b) wouldn’t know that a million isn’t enough just to put your feet up, unless you’re planning a very average life.

You'd be surprised.

But until the OP has therapy they will carry on feeling dissociated. They won't find any answers on here, other than to confirm their fear that everyone resents them.

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