Son is 16, best friend is 17, they go to the same high school. Best friend’s family’s wealthy. He bought son a brand new iPhone 16 Pro Max & a pair of AirPods Pro 2, so they can “match”. Son’s obviously very happy, but I think it’s a bit too much. I called the parents and they said it’s fine, it’s just pocket change.

  • Nibodhika@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Hahaha, I had a friend around college time where we had the exact same dialogue every time:

    • Hey, wanna go watch a movie?
    • I can’t, I don’t have any money
    • How many times have I told you, I’m asking you if you want to, not if you can, I’ll pay for you

    I wasn’t rich or anything, but paying for that extra ticket or meal wouldn’t break my bank and he was my friend, I enjoyed hanging out with, so I would gladly spend that money to hang out with him.