Why do I feel guilty for having money?

I always feel that money creates a gap in friendships, like your friends you’re a snob. If I’m lending you money to go see a movie, it’s not because I’m showing off, but it’s because I want to see this movie and you can’t pay for it, so I won’t be able to pay it. Also, whenever I say which part of the city I live in, and I say that I live in the rich part, they roll their eye like I’m a pampered JAP.

I always try not to flaunt my wealth, and I try to live a life not dependent on my money or parent’s money or whatever, but I still feel guilty for having it. But I still think that I should be able to be proud of my smart choices, and the investments I’ve made, and the deadlines I’ve made, but I can’t be for some reason.

I’ve got a job, am planning on living on my own next year and I have many commitments, but somehow I still think that I’m not like everyone else, like I’ve had a head start. It’s true that my parents pay for some things, but that’s because they want the best for me. I don’t necessarily ask for these things.

So why, if I’m supposedly living a “normal” life, do I feel so “different” in everyone else’s eyes?