How Not To Be A Bad Friend In A 'Rich-Poor Friendship'
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How Not To Be A Bad Friend In A 'Rich-Poor Friendship'

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Malte Mueller via Getty Images Not everyone can swing $200 each for small plates and multiple rounds of drinks — eek. “It’s really important to feel connected as friends, and one basic way we do that is to share experiences,” Bayard Jackson said. “What adds insult to the injury is finding out that your friend’s Rolex or a Palos Verdes home was something they didn’t buy and a gift from their parents,” he said. “A lot of times, it comes from boundaries we haven’t set with ourselves.” Rich friends can go resentful, too, if they’re footing the bill all the time, said Ross Mills. “The ‘Bill Gates’ of the friend group can feel as if they always need to treat because they do have more disposable income,” she said.

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