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Scenario

How to address money differences in established friend groups

Our friend group always splits dinner bills evenly even though some of us make way more money than others, and it's gotten to the point where I have to choose between skipping meals out or spending money I don't really have. But bringing it up feels like it would make everyone uncomfortable and change the whole dynamic.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic inequality within a friendship is being masked by social conventions that harm some members.

Your guide for this
Rabia
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Peri

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