26 Shocking Revelations About The Ultra-Rich From Everyday People

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“I’ve nannied for wealthy people, and I have a few notes. Concerning their children: They truly don’t connect. They don’t care how the kids do in school, how they act in public or at home, or what the children are interested in. They throw money at their children and call it affection. I’ve never seen more resentful children than I did working for wealthy families. Kids would curse their parents, and the answer always was, ‘What do you want to buy?’ Solutions to school were always private, often boarding schools for boys.”

“Wealthy fathers always seemed to have the attitude of, ‘When they are older, I’ll show interest if they are interesting.’ Wealthy moms were always doing their thing. Whatever hobby was peak at that point was their focus. As a nanny, I’m left behind with an emotionally neglected child and end up being the only stability for them. That led to jealousy with some moms because, during family time (usually holiday pictures), the kids would want me in the photo next to them or look to me for approval before going to their mothers.

Concerning money, I think I can sum it up in one quote: ‘I hate writing small checks.’ The amount was almost $2k for a week of work. I’d have to do extra math for the rollover because they couldn’t be bothered with accuracy. After all, that was beneath them.

Concerning social standing: Wealthy people seem to have an obsession with professionally blown-up pictures of themselves next to other wealthy, powerful people, prominently displayed in their homes. And they will brag about it more than their children on the house tours.

And finally, concerning pets: they like having them, not taking care of them. Sure, they are professionally groomed by people who are paid to come to the house regularly, and some good families hire walkers. But most of the time, the dogs are unruly and untrained, and if they fuck up furniture, it’s just quietly replaced. Cat boxes are cleaned by staff. All animals are fed by staff. All animals are played with by staff. I have a theory that if you replace the animals with stuffed animals, these people truly wouldn’t notice until they wanted to brag about their pedigree, certified Chinese crested to guests during parties.”

—SuddenlyPineapple1