I live in a poorer country where I live with less than 10k a year. It’s low but since my country is generally less expensive I can live (and vacation) there with some comfort as long as I don’t go crazy. I’m a frugal person so I don’t miss out on anything.
My sister and brother-in-law went to live in Europe and they are doing very well. Together they easily make 200k. I’m happy for them.
The problem starts when I visit. The country they live in is far more expensive than mine. It isn’t always a problem since I don’t have to pay for accommodation and cooking at home is sustainable. The problem is they always want to eat out and do expensive activities (for my standards). And they always leave out the price until it’s time to pay since the price is meaningless for them. At first they would chip in until my brother-in-law started pulling “it’s your turn to pay now”. Imagine being given a dinner tab that is almost as much as your monthly paycheck.
Visiting has become stressing as hell, when I should be relaxing. I tried to talk about it, that eating at home would be more affordable for me, but they quickly go back to old habits. At this point I just decided it’s not worth it to visit anymore and blow my year savings in a few days. They’re not happy and, as much as I try, I can’t make them understand how much money I make. They can’t understand you can’t buy 100 euro meals everyday when you earn less than a 200 a week.
It’s also not much better when they visit our country but at least I know what prices to expect and since I’m home I can find an excuse to ditch them.
Maybe we have just grown appart and that’s that.
Lol, wtf is this comment? If my family were visiting me, my intention is to be enjoying time with them, not worrying about the “reduced list of activities”. I’d do whatever even if they were absolutely penniless.
So yes, they’re inconsiderate. And so are you.
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Not sure what has you unable and unwilling to believe that 1) people exist that think differently from you and 2) people can and do have fun without money, but I hope you’re at some point able to add some sympathy along with a less insular understanding of others to your world view.
You’re only betraying your own truth here. If your own blood were penniless and you were in a financially advantageous position, you’d shun them like lepers. It’s pretty disgusting. People like you should be kept far away from anyone in a financially vulnerable situation.
Please ignore him. His one of those joker/dr house/briliant_asshole_stock_character guys who think that being asshole is the sign of intelligence and chose to disguise this assholness as “bitter truths” instead of developing personality. He will grow out of it.
Or if he’s wealthy, it will be consistently reinforced.
In this economy? I like his chances of growing through hardships and struggle. Let’s not give up on him.
You are unable to see how anyone is honestly a good person because inside you are made of excrement and fear and can’t imagine others are any different.
Be better. Or just fuck off.
Oh a mind reader, how exciting! Or maybe your omnipresent or something less niche, like a remote viewer?
This is so cool, OK I’ve written something on a note here on my desk and I’m also thinking of a specific object. Can you tell me what it is?