Only if OP never shared anything back with these friends. One of the joys of friendship is sharing special experiences with them that they might not do on their own.
I've never been on a friend's sailboat, I've never been backstage at a concert through a mate. If missing that is the worst you have to deal with, good luck to you sir.
To lament the loss of these things that most people never have the chance to experience might be interpreted as flaunting. Or perhaps I'm just bitter, don't take it to heart.
Poorer friends can introduce you to cheap entertainment you would not know otherwise too. Like seeing movie you would not care about seeing before, borrowing a book or a video game you would not try otherwise. Going on bicycle trip you would not go otherwise. Talking about their jobs which I completely different then yours.
While his examples were all rich friend things (so I guess he socialized only with rich people), the phenomenon exists universally.
Nonsense. I don't know maybe rich people. The backstage thing was with a guy working for a concert promotor who made much less than any SW developer. The boat was with a guy who made as much as I do and had bought a boat which he worked on all the time. The car was a Lotus Super Seven which is cheaper than most SUVs.
You can do a lot of cool stuff without much money if you are willing to put in some effort and have some imagination.
If you have a friend in another country you can have a great vacation for cheap there. For example I know a diving instructor who lives on the Maledives. Find a cheap flight and you have a great trip that sounds expensive but isn't.
I don't think @Boothroid sounds bitter. I frankly think your comment is just bizarre because all 3 examples you listed make it seem like you're looking for a benefactor, not a friend whose company you enjoy over a cup of coffee while laughing at mundane, stupid shit.
See my other comment. Have some imagination and put your money into interesting things instead of shiny iPhones, restaurants, hotels or a new car every year. Most people here make much more than the average citizen.
