She Said She Would Pay For Her Friends A Restaurant, But Left Without Footing The Bill Since She’s Tired Of Them Taking Advantage Of Her

When she would do things with her friends and have to pay for her fair share of things, they would get uneasy as she pulled out cash to pay for herself.

So, in time, she began paying for her friends to prevent the awkwardness. Several weeks back, one of her friends celebrated his 21st birthday, and as a gift, she promised to pay for any activity he chose.

He picked dinner for them and the rest of their friends, which she didn’t mind paying for, as she offered this to celebrate.

Later on, when she turned 20, she hoped her friends would do something nice for her, too, but they didn’t.

She felt hurt as she realized she’s the one always treating her friends when they do nothing for her.

Then, she went on vacation with her friends to the country where she’s from. They made plans one night to do a pub crawl, which she was going to bail on as she had dinner with her parents already planned.

She then changed her mind and showed up for a handful of hours to hang with her friends. She had exactly one drink and didn’t order any food.  Two hours in, she said she was going to leave to see her parents.

“Before I was leaving, however, one of my friends asked if I could quickly cover the tab before I left,” she added.

“I would’ve usually agreed, but this circumstance felt different since I hadn’t eaten and barely drank. I also didn’t want to come in the first place. This time, it seemed like they were trying to use me to pay, even if it was unintentional. I simply said I would but left without paying. I got a text later from one of them saying, “I thought you said you paid, lol. How was dinner?”

“We brushed over that instance quite easily, but their behavior from that night still bothers me. It seems like I have become the ‘rich friend’ character that always pays for their friends. How do I fix this without seeming like [a jerk]?”

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