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Birthdays are special and meant to be enjoyed with the people youlove.

Sometimes, though, entitled guests make things a bit more difficult.

She had maintained ties with them for over 10 years and kept meeting them regularly.

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So they had really strong bonds that she had never questioned before.

The trouble only began when she hid hermoneyproblems from her best friends.

In this story, unfortunately, the OPs friends took over the planning very quickly.

Four women smiling and holding champagne glasses, capturing a joyful moment among friends at a birthday celebration.

They decided to do herbirthdayevent as a girls weekend away and quickly started looking at flight bookings.

In such cases, there are a few things a person could do.

They could suggest acheaper alternativethat fits their budget while still being enjoyable for everyone else.

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Cozy home gatherings and personalized gifts can be a touching way of maintaining connections with people.

Hopefully, the OP realizes that her friends care more about her happiness than a random trip they planned.

What would you do if you were in her situation?

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Do you think theres an easy way out of this dilemma?

Wed love to hear your thoughts.

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