I get it sometimes, but at some point especially if I’m providing, you have to be honest and a little more mature about it, you can’t have everything all the time! the enjoyment principle is actually bad sometimes!
like If you think it’s kind of weird and gross that your friend vapes all the time you should tell them to stop. I feel like families used to play this role but it got out of hand and now everybody minds their business too much. I don’t want my friends having a nic problem at 40!!
-do your conflict resolution on the phone or in person, no angry text messages!!!
-don’t let consumerism be your entry point into a new hobby. you don’t need the latest and greatest gear/equipment to have fun
-be funny about your complaints and thank your friends for listening
-dating is completely optional and if you are not enjoying it, you don’t have to do it
-make it easy for people you love to spend time with you without spending money
-doing acts of kindness for others is an anti-depressant for all parties
-eating someone else’s leftovers without permission is sick and twisted behavior
-never cut a good conversation short just because “it’s getting late”
-wedding gifts are optional