Many of your "friends" appear to subscribe to "misery likes company" adage. They figure if you do it, it justifies what they have done. Stand firm to what you know is right for you.
I'm considered the cheapskate among many of my friends and most of my coworkers. I take my coffee and lunch to work. If I'm on vacation, I plan my driving to keep from using gas, we save up for projects and instead of going into debt. I do use a credit card, but pay it off each month. I do a lot of cooking at home, but we do eat out some, but our choice and nice places. Do my friends try to convince me to "live a little"? Sure, they do, because they want me to be like them. Do I? Not really. We have nice things and our home and cars are paid off because we have worked hard at being careful. Plus, we've learned the satisfaction of being content with what we have instead of always wanting the newer, bigger, better. The only thing many of them have that is truly bigger, better, and newer are their bills. Stay strong!
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