Am I the bad guy for leaving without paying?
Every Friday, a ritual unfolded—a night out with friends meant for laughter and connection. But beneath the camaraderie lurked a silent tension, centered on Jenny, a figure from the past who never quite belonged.
Her selfishness and crude behavior had cast a long shadow, turning simple meals into battlegrounds of patience and discomfort. As time passed, walls were built and friendships strained, with some choosing distance over discord.
Yet, life’s unpredictable currents brought them back together, stirring forgotten memories and unresolved feelings. In the heart of the city, old wounds reopened, challenging them to confront the past and the true meaning of friendship.
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The original poster (OP) consistently felt taken advantage of by Jenny, primarily regarding shared food costs and poor table etiquette, leading to multiple attempts to set boundaries.
The central conflict lies between the OP’s clear need to protect their finances and comfort, and the group's shifting expectations—sometimes supporting the OP, sometimes pressuring them to tolerate Jenny’s behavior to maintain group harmony.
Was the OP justified in escalating their response to the point of abandoning the entire friend group and refusing to pay for their own meal after the final aggressive confrontation?
Or did the group's continued enabling of Jenny's ent*tlement and boundary v***ations necessitate such a decisive exit?
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