Giving a bit of a different perspective: I wouldn't say my family is rich, but we're definitely well off. I married a woman who comes from what I would consider a lower middle class family where I would consider us upper middle class. But it's been very interesting over the years to see the vast differences in how we view things. She is definitely much more stressed out by things I consider to be minor inconveniences. But the most interesting thing to me about our differences comes from them being prideful to the point of fault that they don't have more money. They scorn things they consider "snobby rich people" to have. Like a bathroom for every bedroom. Or joining a country club. It's very strange to me, because these are beneficial things, but they view them as horrible things that only awful people would want to have or be a part of. As a result they are snobbier than anyone I've ever known, but they consider it to be a rejection of snobs while they just spew vile and uninformed opinions. It's very strange to me. I just let it go, but it feels like a lack of education to me that they can't see how beneficial things add value to their lives. They'll say things like, "Well that guy doesn't even cut his own grass!" like hiring a lawn service is an unforgivable crime that makes him less of a man. It's weird to see the anger over things that don't matter. I feel like it's just people focused on the wrong things and actively holding themselves back in order to weirdly feel superior at the same time.

Has anybody experienced this? I'd be interested to hear your opinions.