Honestly, why would they stop at $20? Or $100? They stop when you stop. If you refuse, he'll just find some other sucker to try it with because the second he releases anything of you, he loses any hold he had and gains nothing.

I’ve never been more disappointed in myself.

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Better to find this out. Now you know to trust your gut.

Yeah that’s what i’m planning on doing i’m just scared one of my friends on that account will spread it as a joke or something.

How do y'all keep falling for this 😭 like it was funny the first time now it's just sad

I know i acted very stupidly. Thankfully it was only 20$

Daily posts about shit like this and people still fall for it.

Post the dick pic before him. He will have no power.

Seriousness just block and move on its a side account anyways

Don't ever pay these dudes, they'll keep asking for more and more money.

Why not go out and meet up with friends after the birthday party??

If everything you're saying is true, then it's not going to matter if you go out with them. They'll give you the same amount of shit next time. Sounds like they're just looking for a reason to dump on you. I'd say cut your losses now and find better friends that actually like you.

You didn't F up, you didn't ruin a friendship. As others have said, do what you want to do, with the people you choose to be with.

If you're still a minor, then best to do the family thing to keep the home situation in a better state than not going. If you're an adult out on your own, then do what you want regardless of anyone trying to guilt trip you.

Honestly, if both sides were trying to guilt me (not just giving me a hard time) and the days have been rough, I would do option 3 and stay home doing nothing as I don't need family/friends doing that to me.

This.

Can you just try to make both? It’s a bit mean of your friends but I understand that we are only seeing them in this specific light during this specific situation so I won’t judge them. I tend to hermit myself in sometimes and my friends joke that I never come out but it’s all in fun. Hope you figure this out with them. Happy holidays.

Sounds like you have shitty friends

Things come up, it happens

Wait until some of you are shift workers, work from home, home owners, long term gf/fiance, married, kids

Shit gets harder as you go on

I will say, if you can't this time then why not try plan a day with everyone yourself? I know you've said you try to always go but why not try arrange something and see how it turns out?

You're going to be apart for a good few weeks and honestly you're most likely all going to miss eachother and I'm sure the group chat will be going wild

I'd try to arrange something for January personally, just let them know that you just can't make it, can we do xyz in Jan when we're all back together instead, first rounds on me or something

Both sides are guilt tripping you into attending. Shitty all around. I would tell everyone to fuck right off. Do what you want to do. But your friends are shitty for putting you into a spot. Your dads shitty for not considering what you wanna do.

sometimes a story ends. Or rather needs to be put at rest. Maybe time for new history or era.

( I cut alot of shit and am so much healthier now than ever)

It says it's restricted :(

I’m not surprised. People tend to lock themselves in relationships (of any kind) and think they can’t leave them because “we have so much history though”. They do it to themselves because they don’t want to be lonely or make a change.

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Jump-in clinic.

Look… it’s simple. Friends are there for you to lean on and lift up… and you for them.

If it’s that much of a problem then it’s time to let that toxicity go. Life is too short for extra drama.

Myself, I’m nice to everyone and if they need me I’m there, and if I can’t be then I can’t help it. Life truly can be a bitch, and that’s ok.

Enjoy your family time, and tell your dad to chill out… it is in fact your life. And, afterwards if you want to, go find your friends.

Or stay home and chill. There’s nothing wrong with that from time to time either.

Good luck. I take my hermitude seriously… and when I have people around I play hospitality and when they leave I play selfish hermit. I made it a point to make my house feel like a vacation spot. So, when I want to get away from the busyness of life, I go home.

Sorry, I went way off course there. I think I may have just turned into my grandpa here.

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