Had this friend years back. She was my primary school friend. We met again in JC and in uni; and hang out.
Whenever we share a meal together, she’s always eating more than her share. When payment comes, I always have to pay first then she return half.
Once, she went to Japan for work. I sent her off, even bought her a scarf, gloves, toothpaste and toothbrush because she forgot all of these.
When she came back, she didn’t bother to buy any souvenir or snacks for me, but she would tell me how much she bought for all her colleagues in the Japanese company based in Singapore.
She even said there were many leftovers for her colleagues. Those were just small things like biscuits. But I was even worth a biscuit. Not even a thank you or whatever. I let it go but didn’t mention anything.
Then when she got a bf, she didn’t bother to meet up or pretend to contact. A few years later, she invited me to her wedding and I just ignored her.
She expected me to go to her wedding and pay for an ang bao? Til today she doesn’t understand why I ignored her.
Know how to take advantage of people and pretend. This kind of friend, I don’t need.
Netizens’ comments
- You are just a friend of convenience. She will remember you when she needs something. Drop this type of user and if you insist on helping her in future, do not expect any appreciation.
- Go for the wedding and place a $10 ang bao in there. You’ll have your past contributions balanced out
- Well there are two types of friends in SG. Friends of convenience is the primary type sadly. a Friend to be taken advantage for because of acquaintance. But there are those of the 2nd type. they come to you when you are in need or been with you in heart even without contact. As we get older, we need to differentiate both for our sanity.
- You should go to the wedding with a $2 Ang Bao to make up for your losses over the years