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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, he is people-pleasing and doing it because he is insecure and wants to be liked. I think the sofa cover example is to show that HE can be ultra-thrifty in certain situations (doesn't want OP to spend money on things he doesn't deem important) but then can't say no when someone else is putting him in a position to spend.

OP, you need to handle the deck. Don't put him in situations where he is going to spend your money unwisely because he can't say no. I also think you need to start a conversation about these issues, without being accusatory. If he can't get his head around this then it will only get worse.

As to the neighbor, it isn't exactly clear to me, but what I believe he is saying is that X and Y are people I can rely on, but are more expensive. Z is less expensive, but you'd have to know how to manage the job and them.

I do work like this. I can afford to use the less expensive contractor because I serve basically as the foreman on the job, overseeing all the work. If I couldn't do that, I would need to go with the more expensive contractor.[/quote]

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