I have this friend. Well, I don't know, I thought we were friends. Not close friends, but someone to hang out with and have fun. I started out as her client, though, so maybe she still sees me that way.
Anyhow, let's say this friend is a "baker." She worked for a large, local "bakery" and she made specialty "cakes" that people asked for specifically. I used to "buy cakes" from her twice a week, every week. Then, she opened up her own "bakery." However, she still needs her benefits from the larger bakery so she still works for them and has limited hours and limited selection at her own bakery.
This person wants to charge just as much (or more) for her "cakes" as other, more established bakers charge for theirs. Not only that, but for her regular clients, she expects them to order cakes every week whether they need them or not, and expects them to pay whether or not they even get cakes, because she has to pay her rent and electricity bill and what have you every month no matter how many cakes she sells. Now, her cakes are the best, but let's face it, cakes are cakes and there are many good bakers... some of whom have a better selection, better hours, and cost LESS.
Am I obligated to pay MORE just because I am this person's "friend"? And, is it really friendship if you have your hand in my pocket for even MORE money every damn time I see you? (Particularly if I happen to know that your lifepartner is a greedy little troll?)
Because to be honest, I can get decent "cakes" just about anywhere, and the more you push me for more money, the less likely I am to buy your cakes. Just sayin'.
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