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⌈ Secret Post #2466 ⌋

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Late day at work, sorry.

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

The lack of the thanks is the part that really makes me go =/. Like the people above, I do agree that it sounds like she was shy, but she should have thanked you.

I do have something to add with the money part, though-- maybe she felt uncomfortable bringing it up? I'm super shy, and I've also been raised to Never Talk About Money, so I find it incredibly difficult/awkward to bring up money in any context, even if it's just, "I can pay for myself".

If someone doesn't mention it, and just pays for me, I can't bring myself to say something, even if I feel incredibly bad about them spending that money on me. But I do always, always thank them when they do pay for me. That is the absolute least I could do. So, while I can understand, to some extent, her actions, the lack of thanks is really throwing me off.

[(Anonymous)]

God, talking about money is always so awkward. Is assumed I'm just going to pay you back with the same hospitalities or are we suppose to split things 50/50. And if I payed a bunch to travel to see you, couldn't you put up a little for me eat while I'm there, is that fair? Idk idk, so much awkwardness. All kinds of reasons I don't visit internet friends.

[(Anonymous)]

Nope. If you can't afford to spring for food at your friend's location (even if it means you have to eat fast food), you can't afford to visit your friend. I would never, ever expect a friend of mine to buy my food, even if I travelled 4,000 miles and a country over. If your friend offers, sure, but never, ever expect anyone to pay for your food.

[(Anonymous)]

YES! YES! YES! Never expect a person to pay for you just because you're a guest. That is incredible presumptuous. Money is a sensitive subject for many people, and it can be embarrassed to admit that you cannot afford to pay for a guest, especially if they are a uni student or unemployed and can't afford to pay for two people.

If they offer to pay, then you can accept it. But never expect it.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh anon this happens to me all the time, this week in fact. I always say thankyou if someone pays for me, but find it so difficult. If you keep harping on they get annoyed, they've made the nice gesture of paying for me and if I try and force money on them it's like I've taken it away from them, but I do feel really awkward and don't know what to say, usually I just go into effusive thankyou mode. I always try and pay for them the next time if I can, but sometimes that's difficult as well.