My friend judges me for being poor — but her ex pays for all her ritzy stuff
DEAR ABBY: I met an acquaintance a few months ago during a brief work situation. We struck up a friendship (or so I thought) and have had lunch or dinner together a few times. She’s recently divorced, and she has a fancy house, lots of expensive clothes, purses and a mega-expensive vehicle, all of which her ex paid for.
I have now gotten the distinct impression that she judges me for my modest home, etc., which I paid for myself, while putting my son through exemplary schools all on my modest income. I don’t think I’m wrong about this. It’s a combination of little things, like not posting our outings on social media as she does with other friends, for example, as well as coming around only when it suits her.
At this point, I almost don’t even want a relationship with her because she appears to be superficial. If and when she comes around, how should I politely decline? Or would it be wrong to state what I feel is going on?
— INCOMPATIBLE IN TEXAS
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