Has anyone else experienced feeling guilty since they grew up in a wealthy family?

My parents are extremely rich. I grew up rich. I am born into money. Growing up my father spoiled me, i always had what i wanted for free. i always compared myself to my friends who were in a less economical class . I had better things than them. If i broke something, it was just a funny joke how clumsy i am and it got replaced immediately. When i was 14 year old my best friend came to our house for the first time she kept saying "wow".

She was really impressed that we had 2 TV's, it embarrassed me enough that I didn't tell her we had 4.Eating out every single day. At least one, if not both meals were delivered to the house every day, sometimes from really fancy restaurants. I always thought that home cooked food and family dinners on tv were fake. I only realized It was abnormal when my friend came over and when we were talking said she liked the pasta at this local Italian restaurant, so I went on the phone and ordered (we were about 16 at the time) and she was in complete shock that I was allowed to do that. Being able to go to college/school without thinking about cost. I never had to worry about money growing up. I went to an elite private school and had private tutors, went on lavish holidays and lived in a nice big house.

I've been able to set up a comfortable life for myself at my parents expense and I’m grateful for that.

Vacations big time. Being unable to understand why people wanted to raise taxes. Country clubs and $50,000+ weddings. Being able to afford maids, accountants, and being in contact with a lawyer constantly.

People sometimes make me feel guilty for being rich. Should I feel guilty or lucky for being born well-off? "guilty" is a bad word for this but I can't think of another one to describe the feeling.

I know this is so trivial compared to what other people go through/ free but i just want to get it off my chest.

 

i went to school with no money. boarding school.
everyone else got presents for christmas.
mine were like a practical joke.

i think money gave the other kids a survivor's guilt when my presents arrived in lackluster form as well as fewer.

 

i went to a very exclusive and expensive private school.

To start, uniforms. It was pretty strict with how we should appear. Schools such as Catholic schools or private academies are the epitome of uniformed privilege learning in the USA. No dyed hair. Only certain hair styles were allowed. And of the ones that were allowed, they had to be a certain length to be cond acceptable. No visiblsideree tattoos or piercings. Blazer, slacks, solid color button-up shirt and tie, etc.

Discipline was pretty tough. For example, if you're caught acting up and you're wearing your uniform (i.e. getting into a fight while in your uniform or school logo visible), you get expelled. No trial. Even outside of school hours. If you get a certain amount of lateness in the year, Saturday detention. Fighting is an automatic expulsion, regardless of who started it or why it happened. It's possible to avoid expulsion if you really sell the fact you were justified. But you'll end up getting a suspension instead.

Education was also pretty strict because if your GPA sank below a certain number, you would be asked to leave. So they'd basically expel you, especially if you're a senior.

 

This school was CEDU.
Paris Hilton went there. Jackson Nash and Cody Felder went there.
We hiked in Joshua Tree and San Gorgonio.

 

I think if you're a good person inside, if we are rich, mid class or poor doesn't matter. It's all secondary really. Don't feel guilty, you seem to be grateful

 

You shouldn't feel guilty because you can't help what you're born into.

 

Yeh, don't feel guilty.

 

I just hate seeming spoiled or privileged (even though I know I am) bc everyone says “people have it worse ”and I know they do but that doesn’t mean I don't have Emotions. I just feel guilty (in the sense where I feel bad) I’m sorry if it made it seem like I’m a spoiled golden spoon fed woman.

 

Yes, I often lament, why wasn't I born rich instead of quite so handsome and clever..