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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish people would be honest.

We are the higher earners in our friend group. Over the years, some people decline or don’t respond to requests to hang out, vacation, etc. I would have felt a lot better if I knew cost was the reason why they didn’t want to join.

I have one friend who is unemployed and one who is a teacher married to another married teacher. They openly mention how they are on a budget so I only suggest free or invite them over to our house.[/quote]

If they don't respond, you know you are every high earners and they  aren't, so why not suggest  low cost things?[/quote]

I don’t think about the cost of going out to eat as a high cost. This is pre Covid. We moved and we live in a more affluent area now.

I remember signing my boys up for fishing camp. It was $575 per kid. I have 2 boys. I had mentioned and a few people were interested but didn’t sign up with my boys. After summer was over, one mom mentioned the cost and how she has 4 kids and camp was so expensive for them. Then she specifically mentioned the expensive fishing camp.

My boys are now 10 and 12 and outings are less. We just ask if friends can come with us and pay for them.[/quote]

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