Why would someone be so insecure about their money?

[Anonymous]

My dad is extremely insecure about his money/material possession, and it puzzles me. He claims he's "embarrassed" that he "only" drives a 2019 Honda Accord, while other people on the road drive Maserati and BMW. Japanese cars are reliable as hell. Nobody gives a shit that he doesn't have a Maserati. I have family members who own grocery stores. My dad says he wouldn't want to open one because he's "embarrassed" to sell things to people. I mean, why? It's just fruits and veggies. It's not like he's selling drugs. Always saying he wishes he was wearing Gucci or LV, instead of regular clothes. He's always looking up and never looking at the people who are far poorer than him.

[Anonymous]

Lol most of those people who flash that shit aren’t rich, they’re in debt. Most rich people don’t purchase bs like that, how do you think they start rich? I am by far means considered rich making six figures a year but I don’t go out spending money. Not cause I’m cheap or whatever one may think, I’m content w what I have.

[Asker]

I know. You'll never see really rich people wearing tacky Gucci shoes or Versace shirts. Those stuff are for middle-class people, who are insecure and scared that people would think that they're poor.

[Opinion Owner]

Exactly!!!

[D_Bone_Steak]

psssh... If I had a ton of money, I'd own a monster truck and run over everybody's fancy shit.

[Anonymous]

He's not wrong

I too am ashamed I'm not rich

[Asker]

It's important to look at the people in worse situations than you. My dad drives a 3-year-old car. Some people drive cars that are much much older and could only wish to drive a 2019 car.

[Opinion Owner]

I don't care about them
I care about people looking down on me

[Asker]

People don't care about you like you think they do. I've never seen someone who wears Adidas shoes and thought to myself, "Why does that person have on Adidas but not Gucci or Chanel?"