My “friend” is so rude and materialistic towards me.

So I’m still friends with my ex and we don’t always get along. We have small arguments often that aren’t really a big deal but get on my nerves. He was talking about how he was going to spend a lot of money (he said around $6,000) on a certain item he wanted, and I said oh that’s nice. (It’s not a car or anything like that btw it’s something he doesn’t need but wants. Which is fine but I’m just clarifying.) Then I mentioned how I just bought myself some makeup recently too.

Then he goes on a rant and says how I’m wasting all my money and why am I spending money I don’t have. He brags how he has two jobs and how I shouldn’t be spending money if I don’t have a job. I got laid off because of Covid-19 it’s not like I’m choosing to not work but okay. He knows this btw.

We always have fights like this! It’s like money rules his whole life. Like good for you, but I see my life differently than you! I don’t need money to make me happy. I straight up told him, who cares? You can’t take money with you when you die. I grew up not getting presents from most of my family, so I see a lot of quality in people rather than objects. I don’t need gifts. I’m in my mid 20s as Is he.

It’s like he thinks he’s better than me or something just because he has more money than me? Or he thinks he has better work ethic? I’m not sure what it is but it gets on my nerves so much. I said we have different opinions on it. Should I not talk to him anymore? It seems like he always finds a way to put me down and brag about how much he works and how much money he has. It really hurts me! Because I’ve worked through my depression, anxiety and I’ve overcome so many obstacles throughout my life.

BTW-I’m not bashing anyone who likes material things, we all do, it’s just the fact that he belittles me and makes me feel bad about myself that I have the problem with.