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How to Handle Income Differences in Social Spending

I pay for everything when I'm out with friends because I make more money but I resent it and I don't know how to stop without looking cheap.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Earning disparities within friend groups create unspoken expectations that can breed resentment and social awkwardness.

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