In our Khmer society, friendships sometimes break down when friends grow up to be powerful and wealthy, forgetting the times when they were small and poor. Will gold, silver, and power change everyone?
People are not all the same, so there is no real answer to the above question. Because some people have changed their nature, while others still do not change their nature and forget their friends in their time of poverty.
The big and rich people who change their nature like this In society, there are many. They have changed their behavior 360 degrees. Changing from friendly to arrogant, forgetting their close friends, forgetting everything they used to do when they were poor or were small officials. In society, adults with such a character try to act and dress according to their merits, and even when they meet people they knew when they were young, they act like they don’t know each other, don’t talk, don’t talk. To put it bluntly, people with this type of personality tend to stay away from friends and avoid each other for various reasons, such as fear of being embarrassed by their friends, or fear of not being able to rely on them or being a nuisance.
But at the same time, we must recognize that not all people are the same. As we have seen, some people do not change their nature even though they are now millionaires, bigwigs, or ministers. They still maintain their long-standing friendships, not abandoning friends they have known in times of poverty. On the contrary, they strive to keep old friends and provide support to friends who are having difficulties in life. This is called true friendship. However, as is the psychology of humans, the way of life and daily life changes continuously according to time, status, role, honor, power and money. Therefore, when someone changes as described, their behavior also changes. Please don’t be arrogant, this is the nature of society.
Among friends and colleagues, when someone in the group rises in status and role, as well as money, the person who rises also learns to compromise and learns to be more organized and careful in communication than before to ensure the effectiveness of their work. That is inevitable, so if we want to maintain a long-term friendship, we must be understanding and not be too arrogant. We should avoid clinging to the word “intimidator”.
Never forget that in the past, we could be friends, colleagues, colleagues, have the same status and merit, we joke with each other, it’s nothing, and we can joke at any time and in any situation. But when they grow up, please give them some respect if you want to maintain a good relationship with each other for a long time.
Playing a tie, a tie is possible outside of work hours or any private time, but at work or in public places, there should be a proper hierarchy and work procedures.
In short, if you are a virtuous person, your friendship and bonds will not change. As before, so now, but as good friends, both the poor and the rich, should understand and respect each other’s circumstances. People who understand and respect each other’s circumstances, know when to play and when to work, are always able to maintain that friendship for a long time.
