It's not just you. I won't call it wrong, but does it draw out some of the worst qualities in people? Absolutely.

One good thing you can do now is start unloading some of your own estate so you can enjoy a bit of the cash that comes from it, maybe spending it on a fun activity or experience istead of just buying more stuff. Or, donate useful items to local shelters so that people in need can benefit a bit from your excess, mild as though it may be. We don't have to be wealthy to help someone else out and when we unburden ourselves from our dust-collecting stuff, we also unburden the person who has to deal with it when we die.