'‘Wealth can be pretty isolating’: Problems that rich people face, according to therapists

[Clint]

@Clint

Well, I think that health can be a form of wealth. I think that wisdom can be a form of wealth. I think that money can be a form of wealth.

If I wasn’t offended by watching “Good Will Hunting,” about an abused orphan super genius, with that apparent form of wealth and not the other 2, maybe I shouldn’t be offended by watching a movie about Howard Hughes depicting Leonardo DiCaprio as him going through tremendous burn pain after a fiery plane crash.

I think it can be hard for some people to identify with other people who seem to have such distant wealth, though.

I forgot to mention a form of wealth that some orphans may not have, whether they were left money or not: Family. Some of us have family that helped them through an illness.

[firemonkey]

Severe mental illness can be rather isolating, so can being rich. The difference is that severe mental illness isn’t a choice. Being so wealthy you can wipe your backside with $50 notes and still remain rich, that is a choice.

[Dunno]

Thinking about how to make others happy, instead being self absorbed to make oneself happy. Might help getting out of isolation. Plenty of poor people to pick from giving them a break from being poor.

[Clint]

@Dunno

Thinking about how to make others happy, instead being self absorbed to make oneself happy. Might help getting out of isolation. Plenty of poor people to pick from giving them a break from being poor.

I think there is ancient wisdom about that. When times are good, you may want to share with seven or eight people. Times could get bad. Maybe that is part of the origin of the phrase “pieces of eight.”

[Catman]

If you’re very wealthy ($750M+), and especially if you’re famous, you will have to avoid the public for safety reasons if nothing else.

I was watching a YouTube video and Rihanna (a billionaire) was walking on the Venice Pier, but she wasn’t alone: she had four bodyguards. When you have a lot of money (a lot of money), you’re a target, your family is a target, so you have to stay in a very small circle away from the public.

[ThePickinSkunk]

I want a pet wealthy person so I can hug him and snuggle him every day.

[Naarai]

I will stick me Oar in - and say with the few quid i inherited - you do get your fare share of scroungers and people on the ponce. Nothing compared to some people of course, but you do become a target, if you blab your mouth off in a bar one night.

You will get fake friends - and truthfully ive had a couple of begging letters.

Thats why i keep my gob shut now. Some people think they are entitled to it.