"Yeah, wouldn’t I like to have your problems"

October 17, 2015 7:06 AM

Wealth therapy tackles woes of the rich: "It’s really isolating to have lots of money"

“There is a fair amount of isolation if you are wealthy. We are all taught not to talk about money. It’s not polite to talk about money. In itself, ironically, it’s harder to talk about having money than it is to talk about not having money. It’s much more socially acceptable to say: ‘I am broke. Things are hard.’ You can’t say: ‘I have a ton of money.’ You have to keep a lot of your life private except in small circles.” (SLGuardian)
posted by Johnny Wallflower (4 comments total)

Already deleted once.
posted by jacquilynne at 7:14 AM on October 17, 2015

I kind of want to punch somebody.

Often, I use an analogy with my clients that coming out to people about their wealth is similar to coming out of the closet as gay.

Probably this guy.

I had expected this to be about wealthy people having trouble with actual problems. You know, family members with cancer. Drug addiction. Depression. But no, it's a bunch of assholes crying because they're just so misunderstood. God.
posted by Justinian at 7:15 AM on October 17, 2015 [2 favorites]

Too late, I've already seen it and gotten angry.
posted by Justinian at 7:15 AM on October 17, 2015 [1 favorite]

Send more gold!
posted by clavdivs at 7:15 AM on October 17, 2015