I grew up without a lot like you. But I have learned to say thank you and be gracious with a gift. The time will come when you can "pay back" but don't worry about that now. Enjoy yourselves.

You should go and enjoy the game. I feel like no one is judging you at. They would have never invited you if they did.

And just to add and not asked....they would never want you to to pay back for tickets. I would just send a thank you note for the great time you had.

Let the money part go. Enjoy the moment of the suite's adventure and be thankful, happy to appreciate that gift!

The biggest difference between not growing up with 'MONEY' and growing up in "MONEY' is how it's viewed.

Yes it's expensive from your view since you want to 'pay back', rather than do that, consider ways you can pay forward.

Go, have fun, and relax!!!!!

i was raised in poverty and most of my birth family is still living in poverty. i've done well enough that i am often called, "rich" and am often humored by the reactions caused by my financial comfort, both from my birth family and folks who assume i inherited that financial comfort and that the inheritance saved me from ever having problems. sigh. . . banks are not my favorite gauge of personal worth.

but then we get to the social anxiety which would have me squeamish at the thought of sitting in a small room with a bunch of sporting nuts. . .

steadying support while you work it through. you got this.

I grew up the same and I struggle the same way. I have a high income job now and even that's a struggle because I work with a lot of people who grew up with money and I didn't.

The truth is there are a lot of people with money who are kind, decent, people who don't judge us for these things.

Your fiance's family accepts you for who you are. It's only you putting yourself in the less than role.

You deserve to have nice things. It's okay to accept a gift. Yes some people out there are takers, but it's okay to accept a gift and be grateful. You don't have to pay them back but you could always pay them back in kindness or doing something nice for them. It doesn't need to be money.

I agree with the others - don't pay them back for the tickets. This is a gift from them, and they want you to attend, and so just say Thank You and that is all you have to do.

Go and have a great time! Being in a suite sounds like a lot of fun! Let us know how it was!

I grew up in poverty as well I’m 59 and still at times struggle internally with having lived one part of my life experiencing things like welfare, hunger, having utilities turned off, eviction, things really scary for anyone to experience let alone a child, to my current life which is comfortable. I sometimes have an inner voice that shames me for treating myself or my husband to something special, all in the name of “how could you forget where you came from?” In my mind it’s just deep trauma like other trauma- that shit runs deep and likes to rear its ugly head all the time.

So I try to humbly remember where I came from to stay grounded, to remember what the struggle is like so I can remain compassionate towards others who struggle. But we don’t have to reject joy and experiences now simply because of growing up poor. Let yourself off the hook.

Accept the generosity of others and remind yourself you are worthy. Not everything has to be transactional.

Yes growing up poor is definitely a form of trauma. Plus classism exists for sure. We have a culture that worships wealth above all.

Survivors guilt is a thing too when you get more money.

Rich people have their own problems. Go watch Truman vs the Swans about some wealthy New York women. Having a little money and paying your bills definitely helps but how much more does is debatable.