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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At 15 she should be able to understand that it's just too expensive. She is not 5 anymore. I don't know why you're feeling guilty about this at all. [/quote]
Well, of course I feel bad. I remember being 15 and seeing my favorite band in concert, and what an awesome experience that was. Of course I want to give her that same experience and feel bad that I can’t make it work for her. [/quote]
OP the music industry has changed since we were 15.  The profits used to be in radio exposure, and now they're in concerts.  Concerts are a luxury item.  The DMV is full of families who can afford luxuries.  But other families make financial trade-offs to afford things.  And other families go into credit card debt.

Over-explaining will send the message that you aren't confident in your priorities and financial decisions.  Over-empathizing will send the message that you think she can't handle disappointment.  Over-discussing will buy into her message about the importance of this concert.  [/quote]

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