r/thanksimcured • u/ASweetTweetRose • 3d ago

Story Just don’t worry about it …

I’m getting dinner with my brother/family and my brother says that “I’ve stopped worrying about things. I remember Warren Buffett saying that when finances are bad focus on yourself, so that’s what I’m telling myself, to focus on myself.”

And I’m saying to myself as he’s saying this “Must be nice to have that mindset, not having to worry about the cost of things skyrocketing. Fucking asshole.”

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u/Savings_Vermicelli39 2d ago

I'm glad you kept that to yourself. Good job.

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u/ASweetTweetRose 2d ago

Thank you?

I do that a lot with my brother because I can’t relate to him at all.

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u/paintmered2024 2d ago edited 2d ago

Just because something doesn't relate to you doesn't mean it's inherently bad. We don't have to relate to everyone and everything. It's very possible that someone can struggle more financially when they're not taking care of themselves mentally and emotionally. I know when I'm struggling mentally I spend more on booze, ordering in, etc. When I start making my mental health a priority my finances definitely benefit.

Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, but it could be very good advice for certain people. Not being able to center yourself doesn't make something bad.

If he's just sharing his own experience no one really has the right to invalidate that.

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u/ASweetTweetRose 2d ago

🤔 In that case, this finance shit show could really help him. Maybe he does need this opportunity to realize he doesn’t need something just because he can afford it.

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u/paintmered2024 2d ago edited 2d ago

I could be way off here, tone and intent can be hard to distinguish online, so forgive me if I'm off, but you just sound kinda bitter that he's better off than you. Nothing you have mentioned sounds harmful. People are allowed to share their own testimonies. If it's what helped him, why would anyone else feel like they have the right invalidate it?

From your own account he didn't say "just don't worry" he said he refocuses his anxiety to himself to work on himself. And I said before, can be helpful for some people as some people do tend to struggle financially when they're not prioritizing their mental health.

It's his money. Why is it any of your business what he buys that you feel like he doesn't need it. If he's wealthy and everyone in your family else isn't as you said, doesn't really sound like he needs anyone else's input.

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u/ASweetTweetRose 2d ago

No, you’re right, I’m definitely bitter.