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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, she sounds defensive. She wants to appear that they "work" too, and how it's hard to live off of investments. She clearly doesn't get that this is a very different kind of situation, but wants credit for her "stress". In her mind, her stress is as bad as you're stress. I also think that your phrasing makes her feel as if you think she has no problems.

I hate to say it, but I think this friendship might no longer work, each of you in some way resenting the other for the comments you make to each other.

Having friends in different socio-economic groups rarely works longterm. [/quote]

Well I certainly don’t think her situation is stress free. She’s opened up about things about the situation, like not being on deeds, etc. So I know the situation has it’s own set of issues for her and I’ve tried to be helpful or supportive of that.  But I agree, I think due to the huge gap in our socio-economic backgrounds I don’t think we can be friends long term. [/quote]

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