I run a modestly successful small gardening business. It took me a year to really get it going properly. For context im in my 30s and have worked in really demanding jobs to get into a position to start something.

Ever since I went full-time my sibling has had this attitude like I just won the lottery and wont share. Other people have also started acting like im driving around in a RollsRoyce with a monocle, I don’t really get it.

I give my sibling left over gardening supplies and i’ve sub contracted another friend who lost their job. Trying to share my success when I can. Whats with the hostility? Have other people experienced this kind of thing?

  • YutYutTruthBearer@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    10 months ago

    This is the first year my business really did “well” after 4 years of building and I have allowed myself to purchase some things that I have been putting off. I bought a new winter coat (my old one was 10 years old) and some new boots (my old boots had holes for two years now) and a new-to-me car (a three year old Mazda sedan). Nobody has said congratulations, I have only heard variations on “oh lucky you” and “look at mister moneybags.” I don’t fault then for it, I understand the feelings that crop up (envy, jealousy, etc) because I’ve felt them myself towards other people in my life who “made it”.

    I already don’t talk with anybody except my SO about how things are going and now I’m kinda leaning towards not even letting people see the material fruits of my labor.