As I was talking to someone last night, I confirmed what I've said for years. If I won the lottery or came into money in some other way, I would not be the "stereotypical" wealthy person. I think there is a generalized idea of what wealthy people look like in this country and I would not be able to fulfill some of that. Essentially I'd be the Molly Brown on the Titanic. Here are some examples....
*I wouldn't want a big house. I could be a billionaire and I wouldn't want a big house. The more house you have, the more house you have to clean. A reasonably sized house with a bedroom for each child, an office/craft room for me and a garage or two with a nice big yard would be ideal. The Playboy mansion is not necessary for this girl.
*I wouldn't want a super fancy or fast car. Here's the reality: I have kids. Kids get things messy. A super fancy car would get destroyed. Here is another reality: I hate going super fast in cars. It scares me. (I love roller coasters but hate going fast in cars...go figure). If I DID buy a Camaro or corvette, I'd be pissing off the car world because I wouldn't drive it at ridiculous speeds.
*I wouldn't hire a cleaning lady. If I can't clean my own house, I don't need a house. Maintenance is part of ownership.
*I wouldn't buy my kids anything they want. The reality is that my job is to raise them to be productive members of society and handing them everything on a silver platter is not the solution.
*I wouldn't have my kids ridiculously overscheduled. Most wealthy people I know have their kids in activities every single day from the time they're old enough to walk. I believe in letting kids be kids.
and finally....
*I wouldn't hoard it. I'd help friends and family. I'd give charitably.
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