14 Rich People Who Were Humbled By The Real World

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“I had a friend that had wealthy parents; therefore, she felt entitled to that wealth. Her dad owned his own company, and they were rolling in money by senior year of high school. She had her daddy’s credit card and would take us out all the time, buy clothes, phones, and whatever she wanted. Daddy paid for all of it, but she was also a snob. She wouldn’t come to my house because it was ‘so small,’ hated driving in my other friend’s ‘tiny used car,’ and refused to go thrifting with us. When we turned 22, her dad’s company went completely under, and they were in serious debt. They sold their home to move into a two-bedroom apartment. Their cars were gone; their credit cards were gone. Everything was GONE. And guess who we ran into at a thrift store? Yup.”

“She had totally changed. She was a little embarrassed, yes, but her whole demeanor was quiet and soft, and she was happy to have clothes at that point. I commended her for her new humbleness and took her out to a huge lunch with drinks, LOL. We have since lost touch, but last I heard, she is trying to start up her own bar or cocktail business, so good for her.”

—morgan_le_slay