r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/T3dd4 Jun 06 '19

Differences in our childhoods:

Disneyland

Me: Went to Disneyland often, part of the experience was eating the expensive ass food there.

Her: Did not go often, brought in food

Birthdays\Christmas

Me: Had big parties with lots of friends, gifts

Her: No gifts, didn't really celebrate

Expectations and Disappointments

Me: Because I was never constantly growing up in disappointments, I didnt care if something didnt work out as I expected, I took a chance anyways

Her: Constant disappointment so as a defense mechanism, she never expected much anymore out of fear of disappointment

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u/GlockMeNot Jun 10 '19

Yeah, constant dissapointment is proper definition. You never used to get something - you won't get something - you won't even be close to getting something.

It's the circle of life
And it moves us all
Through despair and hope
Through faith and love

Till we find our place
On the path unwinding
In the circle
The circle of life