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Poor Andrew!

I have the absolute best family in the world.  Andrew, not so much.  We had a BBQ Saturday and he was telling one of his brothers about the waverunner (it's actually a Polaris or PWC but I don't think anyone would know what I was talking about).  He was telling him that he's excited to have toys so people can start coming out with us (we're the first to have any type of toy).  Andrew brought up that he had talked to another of his brothers and asked why he got the reaction he did (ignored pretty much) and his brother told him that everyone is wondering how he is buying all this stuff when everyone else is broke.  This blew me away!  Some of his siblings make way more than we do so not sure why they would even say that.  They can have these things if they wanted.  On top of that it's not our fault they are broke.  We are happy that we can start doing more exciting things with family.  My family is all about it...too bad Andrew's is not.  This all started with the wedding.  We paid for all of it ourselves and it got people talking.  UGH!   
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Re: Poor Andrew!

  • edited December 2011
    Jealousy is an ugly thing.

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  • edited December 2011
    They have nothing to be jealous of.  They can be in the same position as us.  I don't know their debt situation but at least 2 of them make way more than we do and 1 lives in an apartment with no plans to buy a house any time soon.  the other has a $600,000 house (that's not worth that much but tehy bought at peak time).
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  • edited December 2011
    Ah, just because they make more doesn't mean they have more. A lot of people try and live beyond their means or just at the very, very end of it. They can make 10k a month but after you throw in a 600k mortgage and a couple of car payments there isn't much left at the end of the month. It is all about budgeting.

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  • edited December 2011
    I agree with bre and you are one of the best budgeters (sp?) I know! Sounds like they are just jealous so I would try to not take it personally
  • edited December 2011
    I get upset easily.  :P  Guess what I get to do this coming Sunday.  See the whole family including the ones I can't stand.  It's gonna be hard for me to go.  UGH!!!
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  • edited December 2011
    Kasi don't let them bother you. You work hard for what you have, and you work even harder making sure that you have extra money to do those fun things. You do budget really good, I need you to teach us. We aren't horrible but I think you could teach us a couple pointers. ;)
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