“Read the room.

Well, it turns out that people are pretty divided on this topic.

He should understand at least.”

birthday dinner with friends featuring a small cake with a sparkler

I’m never doing that again !

I couldn’t even eat."

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"I feel like you have all year to save up for your friend's birthday. No excuses"

"If you can't spend $100 a year to celebrate your friend, are you even a friend?"

Friends celebrating a birthday at dinner

"It's his birthday, so he doesn't need to change plans, but also you don't need to go if you're tight on money. He should understand at least"

"Friends who make you feel bad for being tight on money are not your friends period"

"I was stuck with a $300 + bill on someone's birthday. Made me sick. I'm never doing that again! I couldn't even eat"

"I'm sorry, but if you have working class friends and are expecting them to join expensive dinners and trips, something is wrong with you"