Is it normal to feel awkward to date a rich bf?

Hello. I'm a university student and I m dating one of the richest man's son in town. I come from a normal class family with normal life. Whereas my bf is from a high class family and they are well known as they are from upper society. I feel awkward because I always feel like ppl thinks I'm a gold digger, which I don't think I am because I really love my bf. I never ask for anything from him. Not even money when I'm broke. I felt shy whenever I drive to his company with my economy class car whereas he's driving a BMW. I always have a feeling that his family and friends look down on me because I'm poor. His mum even ask me to go for medical check up to check whether I have any disease or not. Sigh... sometimes I thought of breaking up but I love my bf do much... Is this normal?

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  • soccernerd12

    This is gonna crush Duckie. . .

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  • TyLee

    Just consider yourself lucky! :)

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  • 53739

    He loves you for you not for your money.

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  • MissClaire

    I am in a similar situation although I am a bit older; we have been together for about 3 years.
    You will run into a few things that are going to hurt your heart a bit (a lot). So without further adieu:
    i) he is going to go on a lot of awesome trips without you with a lot of people you won't know (some very pretty rich girls).... don't be jealous, as this is not his choice necessarily and he has probably run into this jealousy issue with past girlfriends so try to assume what he says is true and don't make a big deal about it.
    ii) His family will probably have you over from time to time and they may throw shade (or worse try to get information out of you for gossip purposes- don't react just smile and be nice with few words. Help clean up and show you are a humble person (that is what he probably likes about you)
    iii) Don't expect things (I am the same with you in this one) and don't ask for help financially - his family will know somehow and use that for ammo if they decide they don't like you or if they get angry at their son for something and use it to make him feel bad.
    iv) If you end up living with him, expect that he will do absolutely no housework bc he has no idea how to and hasn't had to. You will be doing most of this. I have accepted it and I do ask him for help (be VERY specific) - I swear to you this one will wear on you.
    v) He will always have nicer things than you unless he is in control of his own finances (usually rich people give their kids a salary and the parents own the kids home for "legal reasons" - so expect to rely on yourself until you guys are married)

    some advice: don't let things get to you and when you are just so pissed off that you cant even - try to see it from his point of view because he of all people knows that it's hard to find a good person in this world. Rich people (generally) are around a lot of people all the time and they have seen what money does to people; it turns some people into monsters so remember that he likes you for a reason - don't lose that modesty, respectfulness, kindness, generosity, humbleness etc. Also let him know that certain things are not okay and you are not afraid to be without him if he is a jerk (this will also let him know that you aren't blindly with him for the money either - put up with anything type shit for $).

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  • TwoThumbs

    This is just an insecurity you have to understand is on you. If you love him you love him....if he loves you he loves you. His mom asking you to get tested is none of her business...and personally I would politely tell her so.

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  • Terence_the_viking

    i'd sell my jizz to a rich girl

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  • BoredGuy

    Break up, move on. Why would anyone let his mom (or anyone!) be so disrespectful to his gf is beyond me.

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  • SweetSherry

    I guess I'm lucky in that aspect of it hope your boyfriend loosens the purse string a bit you deserve to be pampered I can truly see that you love him good luck :)

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  • miss_confused

    Hi sweetsherry... Sounds like we are having the same situation here except my bf us not as generous as yours... So you are consider lucky already compare to me. My bf is kinda stingy but well... It's him who I love not the money. but of course, I believe girls would love to have a vacation with their bf once in awhile... I guess I won't ever have the chance ...

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  • SweetSherry

    I can totally relate my boyfriend is also wealthy we've been dating for three years and the first year into our relationship I felt very weird and out of place around his friends and family his dad likes me but his mom not such much guess she thinks I'm a gold digger. My boyfriend took me to an exclusive dinner party in Washington DC where I met a US senator ! Honestly I felt like I was an alien I really did around all those rich eloquent people being only 18 at the time my family is poor never been to anything so fancy in all my life there's a lot of perks to dating a rich guy I never ask my boyfriend for a dime he just gives me money cos he knows I'm going to UNI poor and struggling he pays for my apartment he takes me on trips to the caribbean Jamaica ,Barbados, Antigua and he took me to the UK I'm grateful for the experience cos I've never been outside of the US the downside is he's always busy and all those trips we took together I was alone most of the time stuck in a hotel room in strange countries he's always on his phone talking business he forgets birthdays and anniversaries he cancels date at the last minute we'll be apart for days at a time as he travels alot sometimes I lose track of what country he'll be in at certain dates if I didn't love him to death I'd have left him long ago its very frustrating my mom says you're miserable just leave him he's committed to his career and making money but I love him too much to just walk away I've put three years of my life into him he talks about marrying me all the time he asks me to be patient his busy schedule is almost cleared up and we'll go away on a romantic holiday I feel he'll propose at that time if he doesn't I'll leave him and date a regular joe a 9 to 5 guy that can spend quality time with me

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  • miss_confused

    Hi jules50, izit millionaire guys are busy all the time too? I get upset whenever he can't accompany me especially on public holidays.. He still have to work and have meetings

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  • i think its normal to feel inferior to wealthier people. ive dated a lot of guys, and i guess i have wierd taste or something, but theyre all wiping their asses with benjamins. im gonna marry a guy now whos really rich (a millionare?! never asked lol) and trust me, you get used to it. if he flaunts it to you that hes got big bucks... thats another story.

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