@chopstickfury01 yeah I think pure friendships are the least fraught but even then do you start tagging along in fancy vacations, do they pay for stuff when you're stressed abt money so the problem goes away, etc
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Reply · May 23, 2023@Slplss_In_Japan @HemlockTapioca @chopstickfury01 and then I've seen ppl complaining that they don't want to invite poorer friends along on vacations…Reply · Feb 25, 2024@HephaistosF i mean sure interacting with ppl for work and shopping and volunteering and such, but that's a lower level of difficulty than close…Reply · May 23, 2023@HemlockTapioca @chopstickfury01 would you expect the richer friend to pay for everything even if they live a more frugal life and didn't choose the…Reply · Dec 23, 2025@callanable yeah sigh pretty much exactly this, several times. it is probably better to be alone and focus on friendships instead