'rich' kids or RICH kids?

Mr.Kiasu's post on Rich kid, poor kid prompted me to write this.

Rich kids? I seriously don’t think so. The correct word to use is generous parents.

When we don’t earn our own income, all finance comes from our parents\guardian. Each month most parents would also give a certain amount of money for their child’s ‘expenses’. I.e. car, petrol, food, expensive lifestyle and such. The more allowance, the ‘richer’ the child.

I have meet many ‘rich’ kids in my life. Some are ‘rich’, but some a rich. What is the difference?

The ‘rich’ kids
Their parents pour them with love and money, money and more money. What every that their parents are capable of giving they give. This kids usually are happy with their little money can buy gadgets, their game consoles, their barber dolls, their expensive car and expensive life style.

These kids have the advantage of living the ‘cool’ life. Hitting the pubs\clubs with their stash of dough or their platinum coloured cards, all which are give to them by their parents. ‘Maintaining’ their girlfriend(s) lifestyle is not a problem either. After all its all just a swipe of a card away. I think money is easy for them. All they have to do is ask for more.

I hold no grudges against ‘rich’ kids. If I was give a choice I would want to be born one too. However, I do dislike ‘rich’ kids who shows off way too much of their ‘own’ (their parents money in fact) money. This category of kids just spends money like no body’s business. When they don’t have enough money, all they do is ask for more.

And then where does all this extra money go? Buying new gadgets, going on expensive holidays, showing their girl friends or boy friends with gifts. Or in many cases, feeding gambling habits or cybercafé habits.

Some will say “I’m rich what, I can do what I want. Just because you can’t don’t blame it on me. Blame it on your parents. Who ask your dad to be so poor” I really have no respect for this kind of people. It is a fact that they have rich and generous parents, but that doesn’t mean they can use it as a justification for their ego. We don’t choose our parents.

The rich kids
This bunch are the …I believe are the much successful bunch. Some have rich parents, some don’t.

For the ‘richer kids’, no money doesn’t mean running back to their parents and asking for more. They like the ‘poorer kids’ actually make an effort to save or live a more simple life. Or for the more aggressive bunch, they head out looking for their own income to lavish their lifestyle.

I really look highly on this kind of people. Although they are born in a rich family and could actually get what they want by asking, they don’t. They understand the hardship of making money.

I feel that these kids have the right to boast, compared to the ‘rich’ kids.