the best things in life are free

But there are always hidden charges.

It's funny how much less broke I felt when all my friends were just as broke as I was. Now I am a little less broke, in some ways, but I feel poorer, because everyone I'm around is so much better off. It's depressing.

It's not like I have a problem not buying things, or going out and not having the most expensive thing on the menu. But when you can't hang out with your friends without dropping $50 on a hidden covercharge, or help an african orphanage without staying at a 5 star hotel (?!), it's a bit frustrating.

Not that I want to make my situation, and my choices, someone elses problem- but let's clear everything up from the get-go to avoid these awkward circumstances. Is that really so much to ask?