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Reality show Paris In Love on E!….my synopsis

SeaMaiden — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:16:11 GMT

I caught the episode of her wedding on her reality show this morning while up too early carousing the TV for SOMETHING to watch. My goodness, the lifestyle Paris Hilton lives made me realize how the really really rich live in comparison to most "average" American people. After watching the show and her amazing wedding, I looked around at my "comfortable" not fancy,middle class lifestyle....and there was no comparison to the lavish and amazing lifestyle the super rich live. I am not complaining....I am so thankful for everything I have.

Temporary Depressing came to mind... for a moment after watching her wedding and lifestyles

...I live a life with no real wants or needs...I have a home, heat, water, food, enough money to buy what I desire for the most part...but compared to her lavish amazing home, surroundings, stuff....I really have nothing.

I wondered if we traded places for a week, how she would do in my environment....would she be miserable, disgusted? Would she(does she?) clean her own bathroom and toilet? Pick up her dogs poo? Go to the Dollar Store and Use Digital coupons to save a few dollars? Say no to buying a carton of eggs at $8 a dozen? Would Paris Be OK with a stain on the carpet covered by a throw rug? Would she be OK driving a 24 year old Chevrolet Venture van....? Just curious....

I know many years ago when she was much younger she had another reality show about living with people on her travels with a friend by car... and living how REAL AVERAGE PEOPLE live opposite of her Hilton lifestyle. You can watch reruns of that on the link I provide here.

https://www.eonline.com/shows/paris_in_love

I hope I do not sound jealous of Paris's lifestyle. And I do not hold it against her at all. I am Just amazed to see a glimpse of how a billionaire lives..an heir to all the Hilton's money. Born into wealth.

If I was offered THAT kind of lifestyle right now...to go from my life to one like her's....I would really have to think about it first. What I have now is all I know, and maybe going from my life now, to the life of a billionaire would not be easy to do...

Maybe I am just too comfortable in my middle class life....

I think I would like to try it though if offered a chance to see how the really rich live.🙂

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Mindy D — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:50:24 GMT

Great post.

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millieshops — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:55:38 GMT

@SeaMaiden Good morning and a star for good thinking. I believe once we feel we have enough to live without fearing how to care for ourselves and our dependents, somehow all the rest doesn't add all that much to our satisfaction/happiness. As for how some of the super rich live, that's a small percentage of our world, and I feel they get way too much attention from the media and even in sites like this Forum.

According to a financial advisor I use, the super rich are not the one-percenters, they're only the top quarter of them. I don't mind if they live well, but I appreciate the rich and the super rich who spread their money in ways that help the rest of us.

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on the bay — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:14:11 GMT

@SeaMaiden,

I appreciated your post and thoughts.

If you have ever been on a luxury type vacation for a few days, you can get the idea, or just watching something like this.

For me it would be nice for a few days but I know I would feel guilty about all the people who don't even have shelter or enough food. I don't think I would be happy living like that. And life can get in ways not used to, very complicated.

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CalminHeart — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:15:10 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:

I'm with you. I don't need or want that lavish lifestyle. The only thing I'd like is to have enough money to pay bills, donate to my favorite charities, buy food, and have a little better social life.

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bargainsgirl — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:15:27 GMT

For me, this kind of show is difficult to watch. With all the suffering in this world because of war, earthquakes, poverty etc, this kind of lifestyle displayed for entertainment makes me sick. If you have this kind of wealth, fine, enjoy it but don't put yourself on for show.

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on the bay — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:33:32 GMT

I never stop to wonder when I see "McMansions" or super lavish living with the kind of money that is just in another world from most of anyone's experience, why?

Why does anyone need a house, pool, grounds that are as large as a hotel to live in? All these things are so unreal and just something not at all right in a world where so many are suffering in so many ways. Minimum wage, working 2 jobs , nurses, teachers, first responders burnt out, homeless etc.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:34:26 GMT

I worked as a live-in housekeeper (part of a staff) for some very wealthy people during the summer while they were away doing their jetsetter stuff. What an eyeopener that was.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:47:52 GMT

@on the bay wrote:
I never stop to wonder when I see "McMansions" or super lavish living with the kind of money that is just in another world from most of anyone's experience, why?
Why does anyone need a house, pool, grounds that are as large as a hotel to live in? All these things are so unreal and just something not at all right in a world where so many are suffering in so many ways. Minimum wage, working 2 jobs , nurses, teachers, first responders burnt out, homeless etc.

@on the bay Thankyou for your thoughts. I think like the average person who's reality is struggling to pay bills and their property taxes....the super rich only know how to live in excess of what is necessary for a good life. It is just what they KNOW

. Yes, they could do with much smaller less grand homes, one working car, not a dozen expensive autos...etc.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:48:54 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I worked as a live-in housekeeper (part of a staff) for some very wealthy people during the summer while they were away doing their jetsetter stuff. What an eyeopener that was.

@SilleeMee I bet it was!

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on the bay — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:06:16 GMT

@SeaMaiden,

Yes, I agree. It is what they know.

I do think Paris is kind of fascinating to watch. She was born into one of the wealthiest families in America.

It is all she's ever known.

I don't think she is a bad person.

Still, it always is amazing and disheartening to know the extreme difference in people's lives.

I really appreciate and applaud the super rich who give a whole lot back.

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Nancy Drew — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:07:03 GMT

When I see commercial s for the disabled veterans, children's hospitals, animal abuse etc, I always wish I could win the lottery to help them. I never think that when I see extreme wealth, that I could win the lottery for private jets, yachts, multiple homes. Doesn't interest me. Not that I am a goody two shoes, more like that would get old real fast.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:23:01 GMT

@Nancy Drew wrote:
When I see commercial s for the disabled veterans, children's hospitals, animal abuse etc, I always wish I could win the lottery to help them. I never think that when I see extreme wealth, that I could win the lottery for private jets, yachts, multiple homes. Doesn't interest me. Not that I am a goody two shoes, more like that would get old real fast.

@Nancy Drew Interesting viewpoint comparison! I would feel the same way if I became suddenly wealthy...I might buy a newer car...and move into a home on one level (no stairs);with a walk in tub for my senior years.. those "things I dream about".....but I can not think much past that for needing MORE. To be able to help others would be so wonderful...making a positive impact with the wealth.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:53:09 GMT

I know two people personally, not close friends, who are from old money. They seem to spend a lot of their time planning for events, many charity type, or are spending time to go away to other events to support those. They never stay in one place. Always travelling around the world doing stuff for other people. They appear to be very decent people who have big hearts....and big wallets to go along with that.

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Venezia — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 15:17:33 GMT

It's funny - DH and I were just talking last night about the latest lottery winner (won something like close to $2 billion?).

Neither one of us, if we won even a fraction of that, would want a huge mansion or even a bigger home. We'd be more likely to buy a smaller one, more secluded!

I have never seen the point of owning a home that needs staff to keep it clean. We like our current two-level; it's just us and our cats.

I'd probably build a nice enclosed catio for the furbabies and DH would get a new Subaru. Beyond that and helping family? Charities.

(Oh yes and I'd buy a modest home in Italy!)

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:30:56 GMT

I wouldn't trade my life for Paris Hilton's or any other gajillionaire for anything.

Imagine all the people would you have to deal with, security, financial and business, lawyers, grounds, housekeepers, someone to oversee the workers, drivers etc. Nope.

What cracks me up with huge houses is the size of the bathrooms, my living room could fit in one. For Pete's sake, how many people go in the bathroom with you? Plus, there is usually multiple bathrooms.