So I (25f) have a friend, Bob (50-something male), who is about to become a millionaire. He has a friend, bill, that has won a 110 million dollar settlement after a vehicle accident. I will leave the details vague because I don’t know how much I can share, and my friend Bob also left out details like names of companies involved.
This is very exciting and every time he brings it up I try my best to express my happiness for him as this will be a big deal for clearing out debt and getting his life back on track. Even Bob’s children are getting trust funds from Bill (5k per kid, each month). Bob and his wife both lost their home not too long ago and both have had expensive back and neck surgery. This is a huge gift coming at a critical time in their lives. It really is amazing. They will be getting 1.4 million salary.
However, it makes me so jealuse. As much as I am happy for them, I work 260 hours each month to make 5k as a truck driver. (65 hrs per week). It leaves a grumbly feeling and me not want to answer his calls. I’ve unintentionally brought up my jealusy so Im worried he will feel guilted or like im guilting him.
Is there a way I can ask him to not brag so much without him thinking I don’t care about his good fortune? I don’t want any of the money, it’s just hard having to listen to it when I’m still struggling with this messed up economy. ( in case it matters, 5K a month is not thriving. Homes here cost on average a quarter million now, with the average salary being less than 50K. My current income is only temporary, in a few weeks my income will start to drop down to 1,600 biweekly)
Or maybe I’m just overthinking this whole event. I’m not the greatest at socializing with people (obviously) so some insight would be helpful.
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Try asking him for money, that should get him to stop.