This is always a sensitive subject for me as I have been on both side. I like to say that money is something you want when you don’t have it but hate to have when you do have it. Friendships and family interactions change when you go along this spectrum which has been sad for me to experience as my trust in relationships has diminished due to this. Don’t we all know a person that would only call when something is needed and not just to say hi? This is unfortunate and another burden of money. So while I agree with what you say about money being their for “comfort and good times,” it can also be attributed to dishonesties and deception.