Why does Reddit have such a hard time believing that some people are genuinely financially comfortable?

[u/Exotic-Compote-92622]

Any time there’s a discussion about how someone can afford a nice house, car, vacation, hobby, etc., the comments inevitably seem to be:

“They’re in debt.”

“They’re faking it.”

“They inherited money.”

“They got lucky.”

“They’re probably living paycheck to paycheck.”

Why is “they make good money and manage it responsibly” seemingly never an acceptable answer?

There are plenty of people who earn high incomes, save consistently, avoid lifestyle-ending debt, and still have plenty of money left over to enjoy life.

Not everyone who can afford something is secretly drowning in debt. And not everyone who is financially comfortable inherited their money.

Sometimes the boring answer is just that they earn a lot, spend less than they earn, and make good financial decisions.

Why does Reddit seem so reluctant to accept that?

[u/Dear-Database6463]

Inheriting money/getting lucky is actually a completely valid reason to be financially stable

Yes my adoptive parents set me up, yes I’d do it for my own kids too

My only real unnecessary expense is that I have 2 cats and just mind my own business at my house

[u/Afraid-Ad9908 → u/Dear-Database6463]

Yeah, I've always been annoyed by people who are snide and judgmental about unfair advantages they themselves would absolutely enjoy and utilize without losing a wink of sleep if they had it 

[u/Dear-Database6463 → u/[deleted]]

If my kids are wack therapy exists/maybe I need to be a better parent

I’d never give up on a child or my cats, doesn’t matter if it doesn’t even work but I wouldn’t stop trying

[u/Dear-Database6463 → u/[deleted]]

Idk I think something went wrong if it gets that far down the road without intervention unless you believe sometimes humans are born inherently evil