In fact, due to the huge wealth gap in the country, many friends are in an average state. In a fifth-tier city at the prefecture level, most people’s income may be between 3000–5000, but the housing prices are basically between 6000–7000.
This kind of price comparison makes most people struggle to meet their basic needs, but that’s not a big deal.
Where there are men, there are women. Where there are good-looking ones, there are not-so-good-looking ones. Where there are rich people, there are naturally “poor people.”
Although that’s how it is, everyone hopes not to be worse off than others because it seems to declare their “uselessness.”
If a woman who is used to being poor always likes to show off in these three things, I hope you don’t.
Consumption
In daily life, there are always voices like this. In conversations with others, there is always a casual mention of their consumption level, hoping to hear someone say, “You are really rich.”
Although the other person may say, “No, I’m not rich,” if you look closely, you can see the slight curl of their lips and the satisfaction in their eyes.
It seems like trying to prove that when a person shows off something, it means they lack something inside.
It’s because she’s worried that others will see through her lack of money, so she pretends to talk about her consumption level to prove to others that she’s not as poor as they think.
In reality, whether she is poor or rich, others don’t care at all because it has nothing to do with them. It’s only her own concern that makes her think others see her that way.
As for whether her mentioned consumption is true or false, only she knows because others won’t verify it, let alone care about it.
Posting on Social Media
I don’t know when it started, but everyone likes to document their lives on social media. Whether it’s something interesting, novel, or worth commemorating, everyone chooses to take photos and post updates, which is understandable.
But unconsciously, some people start deliberately flaunting, always with the theme of “I am very rich.”
For example, where they dined at a fancy restaurant today, how big a red envelope they received tomorrow, where they traveled the day after, and so on.
You will notice that there is not a single “normal” post in her updates. She always deliberately shows off something, especially with those Versailles-style captions, full of a sense of flaunting wealth that’s hard to ignore.
Those who flaunt excessively are despised by the wise, envied by the foolish, flattered by sycophants, and they become slaves to their own boastful words.
Many women, in order to have relevant material to post, have to increase their consumption, bringing unnecessary financial pressure, or simply participate in what is called “group buying” for an afternoon tea with several people.
This image of a “fake socialite” or “fake rich woman” ultimately only satisfies their vanity and invites ridicule from others.
Jewelry
Although nowadays, whether it’s gold or diamonds, they are no longer exclusive to the wealthy. Even women who have just entered society can occasionally buy themselves a piece of jewelry.
But everyone knows that even for a gold ring, the price varies depending on the style and weight. The price difference brought by the size of a diamond is even greater.
Ironically, truly wealthy people don’t pay much attention to these things. They may usually wear various luxury brand jewelry, not necessarily gold or diamond pieces as traditionally perceived.
It may look similar to high-end jewelry, but the prices are vastly different. A regular luxury bracelet, not made of gold or diamonds, could cost tens of thousands.
For women who are used to being poor, they wouldn’t usually spend money on these hard-to-liquidate jewelry. They would prefer gold, diamonds, which are easier to sell.
Not only can it immediately show others their “wealth,” but if they encounter difficulties in the future, they can sell them, minimizing their losses.
Poverty doesn’t come from life’s hardships but from losing dignity in a poor life; wealth doesn’t come from accumulating wealth but from living a prosperous life without losing humanity.
Economic poverty can be changed through hard work, but spiritual poverty is the most dreadful. So, it’s understandable for women to occasionally show off to satisfy their vanity.
But if they are obsessed with flaunting and excessively worshiping the wealthy, it becomes a problem with their values, which will undoubtedly bring unforeseen troubles in the future.