Friends are too expensive

You're right! I have two fairly wealthy friends and they spend money without second thought as I try to save the meager amount, I have. I'm going to stop hanging out with them because they always blow my budget and I don't have the funds to enjoy myself with the activites they choose. I know how to have inexpensive fun, but the golden spoon children don't need inexpensive fun when they've got money for practically anything!

Friends are high maintenance are in danger of being cut out of my life. I seemed to have developed an allergic reaction to spending too much money. I'm all about saving what I can in these turbulent times. Yet I know some people who are rather reckless and seem to want to do things that require spending. Which is fine, if they had the money but if they're short, guess who they turn to in order to pick up the tab. A busy schedule thankfully has cured a lot of this but I swear people think that I have the word "sucker" stamped on my forehead. Then again, if they think that I'm made of money, they really don't know me all that well. There are just many times where it does frustrate me to say the very least when friends want to go for the most expensive things. My idea of having a good time is when I don't have to part ways with one blasted dime. Especially in this day and age.

hi jtj, Well a close friends of mine always joke on me about being expensive because everytime we are together we do shopping, we dine at restaurant instead of a fast food chains, we watch movie and we have coffee hahaha!so at the end of the day we almost empty our pockets. But we make sure we have budgets for it . You can say to your friend and he must understand it. happy mylotting\

Talk to your friends. It will also help you find how much of a friend they really are.

friends are expensive and betrayl is cheap. sometime friends are more helpful than family we have

I have a friend that does the same thing. He says stuff like, "I'll cover you if you want to go...", which is really nice of him, but i don't want have to have him pay for everything. I have been trying to talk him into cheaper alternatives, which most other people in my group appreciates. Some people are fortunate enough to not have to worry about money as much and just don't understand trying to keep things cheap! cheers.

good day jtj_hello, with reference to your main topic discussion, perhaps, that friend of yours is very happy with your presence. the reason why he is lending you some money. however, with the situation that you are airing, it is better to talk to him, explaining that you cannot go along with him with the way of life that he is having. that you cannot live beyond your means, telling to him straight that you dont want to borrow money anymore just for the sake of going with them. thus, your friend will really understand your point if he is a sincere friend of yours. nevertheless, friendship need not to be expensive.

I used to have the same issue but now I don't have it anymore. I don't hang out with them anymore since then. I think if they don't want to be my friend because of this issue, then it is clear to me that they are not my friends (at least for now). Moreover, we are close to each other. They have to understand my financial issue which cannot go along with theirs. I like to hang out with them, but it is killing me slowly if I kept on following them. I have my life to set. So, I just do what I have to do.

Well, can you get rid of him next time you are on a trip, or go somewhere else. You simply pretend to be busy, and you just don't want him to come along that is all. Since you don't want to borrow money from him, and you don't want to go somewhere that you can't afford too.

hi jtj_hello,don't see the expensive done by your friend to you,just see that if his heart has a true nice place for you and your memories.Money doesnot matter before best friends.

jtj, I am so sorry that you feel friends are to expensive... I love my couple of friends,,I don't feel at anytime that their taste is to expensive to me because fortunately have hitcked my wagon to some great friends..If there is any place they invite me and I can't afford it I make the only thing choice for me... I don't go..I mean they are my real friends but I don't go everywhere they go and they don't go everywhere I go..pick and chose your travels a little better....its all good..and your friend sound great..!!!!!!

Hi there! Friends are always friends and the relationship is vice versa..If they are encouraging you for some stuff theres a chance also that you can encourage them also for the stuff you like...that maybe its not that expensive too much for you to manage in your daily living...Less expensive... If so sudden that they dont want to come with you.maybe best thing is you find new friends that will not drive you to expensive places...or rather go with them in limited occassions. Learn to say no sometimes...but of course my dear mine is just an advice..the end point is still yours... :)