What do you do when you meet people who are financially or economically in a better position than you? Let us all be honest here.. we sometimes compare ourselves to our peers and see if they are doing better than us. There are times where, whether it is good or not, we can tell they are doing better in life. Of course we do not know their struggles but we know that financially they are quite more comfortable than you.
In that case, should you try to fake your own situation as to not get pity or should you be honest? When I encounter people who are financially ahead than me I just think that it will be me someday... That I will reach that level too where I would be able to buy whatever they can. So basically I try to make them my inspiration. Do you take inspiration from the rich people or do they make you feel worse?
Of course, people with an optimistic mindset will say that if there are people who are above them, they will be an inspiration to them and they will learn from them, even if they are younger than you. Feeling bad is a bad choice in responding to this, it is useless and will only make your situation worse.
You should be open, but don't show pity, that's annoying. It's better to show enthusiasm to learn from those who have achieved more than you, or you can make them your friends, which will be very useful in the long run. Try to think smart and don't let pride and insecurity get in the way, none of that is useful if you want to get ahead in life.