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[quote=Anonymous]I also work in a creative field and have struggled with some of the issues raised in the other thread. Close friends have offered to pay me for my work, but I’ve always said no bc it feels like nickle and diming, and I agree that there’s give and take in a relationship. I’ve also often felt like I have more time to than some of my other friends (I work PT vs FT) but I’ve noticed that I end up feeling burnt out in relationships. I give a lot bc I devalue my own time. I agree that friendship is give and take but I also see how this is all a slippery slope.

I don’t feel comfortable charging close friends for work but, at the same time, I have enough close friends that this adds up
to a lot of favors, and I find myself in relationships that don’t feel reciprocal. I think people also feel more comfortable asking me bc I don’t work full-time and they feel like ‘well she’s not doing anything else’ so it’s not an imposition to ask (whereas they’re in office jobs all day and have less time). Thoughts?[/quote]

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