my friends say im spoiled because i always have money to spend on myself and them(i get them 30+ dollor presents for christmases, birthdays, and cards for every holiday i can think of. (the friends i am talking about are 4 BEST friends that ive known since kindergarden) i dont have a scheduled chore list, all my mom asks me to do is wash the dishes and clean my room(i dont get allowance) and gives me 10 dollors every time i pamper her for an hour(wich im happy to do, i love my mom.) and when im with my dad who i see every other weekend(two weekends a month, div. parents) my dad takes me on little adventures to to stores in LA mainly Amoeba records. i dont do that every time im with him. also, my mother gives me 20 bucks a week for food at school (3-5 bucks a day depending on what/if i buy) and some weeks i bring my own lunch and secretly save the money away. does all this make me spoiled? i dont feel like i flaunt with all my money by wearing designer lables. i dress in a band shirt and jeans everyday and i dont wear any makeup besides eye makeup, i dont do anything with my hair. my biggest investment is my vinyl and cd collection.
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-15 years old is the age
-300 hundred dollars in cash every xmas(rich aunts and uncles on dads side who are in show business and are lawyers)
-my dad is a carpet cleaning buisness owner(working class job)
-my mom is a social worker
-live in Garden Grove, Orange County(NOT the rich part in South County, i live next to huntigton beach in north county)
-all the furniture in my room is hand-me-downs except for my bed.
-really great sounding stereo, wich includes pre-amp, 5 disc cd player, record player, and subwofer<— which used to be my sister<—-which she found on ebay
-i currently have 180 dollors in my wallet
-i love green day and buy memorabilia every chance i get
-same with the beatles
-i have depression caused by a chemical imbalance wich means meds for life(i duno if this is relevent)
-i get pretty good grades
-i fight with my mom a lot but hey im a teenager
-i dont celebrate my birthdays(parents usually forget and give me a cd or dvd when they remember)
-no HDtvs in my house, 1 HDtv in my dads house.
-i have a Russian Toy Terrier puppy that i got for 100 buck from christmas money
-the most expensive thing in my room (besides my bed) is a 7” vinyl set of Green Day singles that was – i think – at least $130.
sorry guys if this is a lot to read, i am really bored, but interested in your opinions.
to the user "gurunvelbar" i actually do drink a lot of water. and i dont eat a lot of junk food, mainly because i wasn’t raised. my dad is greek and my mom is mexican so that means a lot of home-cooked food. not saying that i dont eat junk food at all. i do have the occasional corn nut =]
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oh and the depression thing, i think it’s genetic because my dad is bipolar(hes not as out of control as a lot of people think when i say that) and my brother also has a chemical imbalance. hes 21.
Well I am not a teenager but I do have 4 kids and even though you mentioned a lot of stuff. This is stuff that your parents want you to have. If your friends think you are spoiled maybe ir is becasue they are jealous of what you do have. FYI. My kids also always have enough in their purse for an outfit receive cash and goodys for various reasons.All 4 of my kids also have Lcd hanging on their walls with different gaming stations. Sometime teenage girls say mean things to each other out of jealousy and spite. Your parents have made a consious effort to ensure you have a good life. Enjoy it
Having rich parents doesn’t make you spoiled
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also, to answer your first question, I don’t give a shìt.
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No you don’t really sound spoiled. Maybe they just have less than you and so you appear to be. Spoiled is when you get everything you want no matter how expensive it is
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Spoiled is a state of mind. If you appreciate the thing you have and do not flaut them to impress people, you are by no means spoiled. If you take things for granted and show off, others will get the princess impression. It is up to you… To me, you don’t seem spoiled but very aware.
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Ok, so maybe the money thing… but hey, if you have aunts & uncles willing to give that to you, and Your willing to spend it on your friends, without expecting much back… woah. So not spoilt…
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my definition of spoiled is somebody whose greedy and acts as though he/she is above everybody just because they are rich or have rich parents. if your thankful for all that you have and giving back to those around you you are not spoiled.
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um yea i dont relli want to read all of that kuz i am JEALOUS. u are loaded!! yes!!
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Heeey
By reading all of that, I honestly do not believe you are spoilt. Just because you have parents who like to treat you to things, does not make you spoilt at all. Ignore what people say, your best friends should be grateful for the presents/cards you get them
I love greenday too by the way (L)
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No…You’re just slightly more affluent than most people. I definitely wouldn’t call you rich, though…You’re like middle class/slightly upper middle class.
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No you just sound like an annoying little brat.
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if they think that you re rich, it makes me wonder what kind of broke ass friends you have.
your family is a comfortable middle class family. far from rich
nothing wrong with that by the way, its a much better way to raise children than in a rich household
kids who get everything never learn to value anything
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No, your not spoilt. You are however, by the sounds of it, quite tied up with thinking of life through "$–$" glasses. You should stop thinking about money, money, money for every little thing in your life. Yes, you are very priveldged to have so many nice things and a rich family… but in order for you not to be called ‘spoilt’ thing you can’t flaunt it around. I would say that you seem down to earth, but the thing that’s stopping me is the fact that you see everything in terms of how much its worth money wise… so just try to enjoy life more and appreciate it for it’s wonders!
Best of luck!
xx
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Depends upon who is reading your Q I guess…
To some people you would be regarded as spoiled, to others its normal and then to richer people they would not call you spoiled at all.
So don’t sweat it, But there is one thing you mentioned in your Q (I have depression caused by a chemical imbalance wich means meds for life) that Can be helped by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj’s book ‘Your body’s many cries for water’
Being a teenager you most likely don’t drink enough WATER, (Sodas etc perhaps) and you probably frequent lots of food outlets and eat meals that are nice tasting!
Yet these establishments put a lot of flavour enhancers in their food, that will cause major health issues and the artificial sweeteners in soft drinks will rot your brain cells.
Reseaarch (Google etc) for ‘excitotoxins’, ‘MSG poison’ & ‘aspartame poison’
Enjoy things in moderation and get plenty of outdoor exercise in your daily routine.
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Depression Cure:
http://www.watercure2.org/depression.htm
Well I am not a teenager but I do have 4 kids and even though you mentioned a lot of stuff. This is stuff that your parents want you to have. If your friends think you are spoiled maybe ir is becasue they are jealous of what you do have. FYI. My kids also always have enough in their purse for an outfit receive cash and goodys for various reasons.All 4 of my kids also have Lcd hanging on their walls with different gaming stations. Sometime teenage girls say mean things to each other out of jealousy and spite. Your parents have made a consious effort to ensure you have a good life. Enjoy it
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You’re not spoiled, you just have parents that take care of you. You sound upper middle class, not really "rich" in the sense that your family would be able to live a life of luxury if your father didn’t work.
But you sound like a normal, sweet girl. I wouldn’t be worried if I were you.
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No your not really spoiled…
Well that’s what i think i know people
who are really spoiled like when i was younger
i was really spoiled.. I got what ever i wanted but now
i just get some things because i work,have a car & guess i’m *grown* now….
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