Were you raised by maids instead of your own parents ; did you used to vacation in the Swiss Alps every winter? If you answered yes, then congratulations — you’re rich .
You’d think that it would be pretty easy to figure out, but evidently, that isn’t the case. Now, rich people are sharing what they thought was normal growing up — and I’m incredibly jealous.
A car on your 16th birthday.
Turning 16-years-old is a right of passage that most commemorate by getting their driver’s license. I’ve never known anyone who had their parent buy them a car. Clearly, I need to find better friends.
Owning more than one house.
“I always thought my family wasn’t very well off because it seemed everyone else at my school had two houses (their primary residence plus a beach house or ski house) and we only had one.” – Reddit u/MattinglyDineen
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Never wearing clothes more than once.
According to Redditor Good-Long-5064, after their clothes were worn for the first time, they were then gathered up and donated to various charities.
Meanwhile, I’ve got underwear in my top drawer that I’ve owned since high school.
“We had a maid. I didn’t realize everyone else didn’t.” – Reddit u/Inquisitive-Diver99
I always found the concept of maids or live-in housekeepers kind of creepy. The idea of another human being folding my clothes and putting away my underwear freaks me out.
That said — I’d have no problem with someone else cleaning the bathroom.
Vacationing every single year.
Reddit user MandoInThaBando was shocked to learn that not all families get whisked away to the south of France every summer or get to spend weeks on end lazily exploring the Tuscan hills.
Participating in multiple sports, after school programs, and extra-curriculars
“I thought participating in multiple extracurricular activities was a normal thing. Now when I think about how much my parents spent on my swimming, piano, skating, ballet, soccer…wow.” – Reddit u/thesecrwns
Having all kinds of different cheese in the house.
Cheese is freaking expensive. A block of No Name Old Cheddar will cost you upwards of $7 at the grocery store. Imagine having the luxury to be able to spend hundreds, even thousands on an aged wheel of pure parmesan.
Owning multiple brand new cars.
“By the time I was 23 I’d had 5 cars. When I got my second brand new car in about 18 months I learned that some people can never afford a brand new car in their life. I honestly had no idea.” – Reddit u/Sad_Poet_3429
Getting your student loan paid off in full.
For most people, paying off a student loan can be an arduous and lengthy process. But for Redditor madbarbarian4u — it was a reality that they never had to face. Money was no object when it came to school.
Replacing phones/tablets/etc. when they break, instead of just fixing them.
“I’ve had so many phones, computers, and cameras that I can’t even count, so I only realized as an adult that people don’t just throw away their broken or used stuff, but actually fix it.” – Reddit u/sayhummus
Flying first class, every single time.
A Redditor who goes by the handle Testboi1131 said they had no idea that there was anything other than the big cushy comfy chairs on airplanes. For them, it’s either first-class or bust.
It must be nice.
Eating out. every day — multiple times a day.
“My parents are super well off, but work a ton, and neither had time to cook. So at least one, if not both meals were delivered to the house every day, sometimes from really fancy restaurants.” – Reddit u/Glittering-Return171
Having your parents buy your first home.
I suppose that’s one way to get rid of a freeloading child — just buy them their own house! I’m sure there are more than a few parents out there who would if they could.
“I didn’t know that it wasn’t normal to always take a stretch limo to the airport like my family did.” – Reddit u/dvnrscsy
It would be one thing to take a town car to the airport; that I can understand. But a stretch limo? Isn’t that just a tad bit boujee?
Don’t all homes cost a minimum of $1 million?
I suppose I should say this with a grain of salt because if housing prices in this country continue to skyrocket the way they have been — pretty soon every home will be $1 million.
Did you grow up with an altered idea of “normal?” Leave a comment and let us know!
h/t: Reddit
