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[quote=Anonymous]I would not talk about my budget unless I were talking to my long-time, intimate friends. Like, "no, I can't do these all these lunches and brunches, you see I am not employed" -- but unless they are really close they don't need to hear about your budget, so I agree with others that you can decline without reason, continue issuing invitations, and even maybe saying "wow  that's expensive" about camps or whatever, but don't say anything about your financial situation unless you are really close. In my experience, girlfriends in 20s and 30s feel compelled to be transparent like this as situations warrant--for example, she thinks you can afford her out-of -town wedding events etc, or she is just richer and thinks you can go to dinners/bars 5 nights per week. This is the same but in a different context and without the youth and intimacy.  Once you are married and kids and etc,  your budget and priorities are more complicated and no other family's business.

In short, keep your privacy but keep being friendly and social.

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