I'm totally normal, but when I invite people over to my house they act different because I live on the rich side of town and have a large house.

I don’t care about money, and I don’t want my friends to care either. They treat me differently after they have seen my house or my things. It's almost as if they are planning to use me to buy them stuff. How can I tell them or hint to them not to treat me differently because I have a larger home?

It really stinks-a-bunch when people judge you or treat you differently based on how much money you have. If you ever sense that someone is using you for your moollah, you should definitely cut ties with them. A person like that is not worth calling a friend at all. On the upside, there are a lot of people out there who could care less about your giant crib or your designer duds. Before you start inviting people over to your pad, why don't you establish a strong friendship with them? Sure they still might be shocked when they see your house, but this way you'll know for sure they like you for you and not your money.

Also, try to avoid talking about money and clothes all the time. Because you live on the "rich side of town" people may think you're bragging or showing off. When someone comes up to you and complements you on an outfit, be modest. Don't name drop or talk about labels. And if you've just scored the latest designer bag for your b-day, hold off on carrying it to a blase event like school. Besides, you wouldn't want to ruin your bag, would you?

As long as you stay grounded and down-to-earth, people will forget all about the superficial and start to see you for the great gal you are.

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11/25/2009 7:00:00 AM