Is it normal i feel guilty and embarrassed about being wealthy?
For lack of a better category I'm putting this under Ethics & Morality.
I am in no way rich like the people featured in "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous". I'm just well-off and have no need to deprive myself from the things I want and love to do. To make it clear, I couldn't afford and also have no interest in buying luxury bags, watches or cars, for example. I can afford things like travel, some 'regular' nice things I want to buy and I can make donations to charities or individuals I care for. I'm pretty simple and frugal, to be truthful.
I'm very thankful for it but at the same time I feel embarrassed by it. For instance, when I go to a store and I realize someone is just trying to push things on me I feel bad that they are doing it because they depend on their commission and that they would never get whatever it is I'm getting without spending at least half their salary on it.
I think this is partly a matter of me being constantly aware of social classes and stratification. I also feel embarrassed when it comes to friends and coworkers knowing about or seeing things that I do or own. I can't hide everything and I try not to flaunt any of it but it's impossible to hide everything.
This is one of the few places where I can ask this question so I ask that you please don't make it a matter of ostentation. I would really like some honest answers. I'm sorry if I haven't worded it properly. If there are any doubts I'll gladly answer.