Secret Heiress
None of my friends know that I am the granddaughter and heiress to a shipping magnate. I have always lived extremely comfortably.
I go to art school, where most of my friends come from middle – lower income families, and have taken out substantial student loans. Sometimes I have to help my friends pay for some groceries, because they just don’t have enough money.
I have been told explicitly by my family that I, under no circumstances, am allowed to digress my economic situation to anyone. My parents want to protect me, and they don’t want my economic status to attract negative attention to myself.
I hate my situation. I know the first thought that will probably come to your mind is “wow, your life must be so easy!! You’re rich!” Well, it sucks. I’m not going to deny that I am very fortunate and blessed and lucky, but it sucks having to pretend to be someone else 24/7 and lie to people on a daily basis about your family.
It sucks being too embarrassed to tell people what my parents do, or invite them over my house. It’s isolating and I have never felt like I have belonged. Story credit: Reddit / hannaiscool