When I in grad school I dated a man whose grandfather left him a half-million dollars. He was obsessed with not touching his inheritance and lived as though he was one paycheck away from homelessness. Although he had some delightful qualities, this weird, controlling way of handling money felt deeply toxic to me. I learned there's a difference between handling money responsibly versus saving from a place of judgement and woundedness.
Absolutely, Judy. I have seen so many people handle inheritances in exactly this way. It's always a joy to see a client's perspective shift from seeing the money as a burden that needs to be guarded, to a blessing that opens up possibilities.
When I in grad school I dated a man whose grandfather left him a half-million dollars. He was obsessed with not touching his inheritance and lived as though he was one paycheck away from homelessness. Although he had some delightful qualities, this weird, controlling way of handling money felt deeply toxic to me. I learned there's a difference between handling money responsibly versus saving from a place of judgement and woundedness.
Absolutely, Judy. I have seen so many people handle inheritances in exactly this way. It's always a joy to see a client's perspective shift from seeing the money as a burden that needs to be guarded, to a blessing that opens up possibilities.