Re: Are your friends frugal?
Most of my friends my age (27) are just because they are new moms. I don't get to hang out with those friends much anymore because they are so busy, and we just don't have much in common anymore. I enjoy talking about traveling or work and they enjoy talking about "mom" stuff.
My coworkers/ friends on the other hand go out for lunch every day. I'm not talking fast food either. At least 1/2 of them own a Harley and/or a boat and/or live on the water. They are mid-40s and 50s. I don't care that they are not frugal because they are not cheap either. They always pay their own way and half the time they pay mine too (since I am the baby of the group.) I try to pay them back but they usually won't accept. They either have no children or had children late in life. I would guess that each one makes over $100K a year. To my knowledge, none of them are in any financial trouble.
I enjoy their company, and I also enjoy living in their world for a few hours. For instance, Friday I decided to give in and go to lunch at a Thai restaurant (I usually eat lean cuisines for lunch.) My coworker took us to lunch in her yellow BMW convertible. The Thai was great and it was great to ride in a nice convertible rather than my beater on a beautiful day.
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