The article explores the stark contrast between extreme wealth and the author's modest background during a visit to a billionaire royal family in Southeast Asia. The author's experience highlights not just the material excess of their lifestyle, including luxury cars and opulent residences, but also their disconnect from the realities faced by those without such privilege. This visit left the author feeling depressed, particularly in light of their own financial struggles post-graduation, emphasizing the emotional impact of wealth disparity and the expectation of life choices among the super-rich.
"What shocked me most was how out of touch they were. We were traveling Southeast Asia at the time in our early 20s and just out of university, and they asked us, 'So when you get back home from your travels, will you be purchasing a house?' We had just graduated and spent what money we had on travel. No, we would not be buying a fucking house."
"The kids all had two cars, a weekday and a weekend car. It was amazingly flashy at first and easy to be impressed, but I noticed after coming away from it I always felt really depressed."
"Obviously, they don't owe us anything, but they are literal billionaires, and we are back home with student loans trying to start our careers. All I'm saying is, if I had infinite money, I'd be helping out my entire family, haha."
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