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throwaway_poor | 4 years ago

Did you keep any friends from your pre-money days? How did the wealth change your relationships, where you hang out, etc.?

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seibelj|4 years ago

Yes I have a very tight group of friends I have maintained since grade school, and a very tight family. My brother also became self-made wealthy which is nice. I keep business associates separate from family and friends and don’t mentally believe my coworkers or business partners are friends even if I do friend-things with them. If someone is unhappy with my success no one has told me or dropped me. But I still believe in family above all things, and I invest a lot of time in the friendships I maintain, which is an old-school belief especially in tech.