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Building a successful business is not as easy as it might seem to some.

It requires money, time, and hard work.

So, its natural to ask for help, especially in the beginning.

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Just like todays OP did.

Now, the business is a successful one, so the man wanted to thank his friends.

Yet, his gratitude wasnt taken as intended and he ended up being dubbed Kim Jong Il.

Man in a white shirt, sitting at a desk with notebook, looking thoughtfully out a window.

But they quit the project for various reasons before it made a dime.

Now, the business is so successful that the original posters family can comfortably live off of it.

The OP had issues coming up with something to give his third friend, Robert.

Text about friends backing out of a startup before it succeeded, now facing backlash.

So, he made a deal that his girlfriend would drop hints and would see what he wanted.

The author wasnt planning to give money.

Roberts wish for cash didnt come out of nowhere.

Text discussing friends leaving before a man’s business success, later seeking compensation.

Basically, he was gifting just basketball tickets, while he ran a 7-figure business.

This rumor was wrong on so many levels.

Second of all, he isnt as rich as they make him out to be.

Text narrative about gifts for friends, camera for Eric, NBA tickets for Henry, before business success.

But he wasnt planning to give them a salary, just a thank you gift.

So, in such a case, expensive gifts seemed way more appropriate than simply money.

Havingfinancialhardships is understandable, but becoming nasty to your friend over it isnt.

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The only friend who received and appreciated hisgiftwas Eric.

Yet, he still pondered whether it was the right thing to end the friendship.

The netizens assured him it was.

Text exchange about friend’s preference for cash over gifts, hinting at issues with business compensation expectations.

Well, its always sad to lose friends, especially over petty reasons like this.

At the same time, maybe this way youll dodge a way more hurtful bullet in the future.

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