>>5379078coming from a poor friend who has a wealthier s/o, aunt, and best friend, it's less pride but more guilt. i feel like im burdening my bf when he offers to help pay for stuff, and recently my aunt offered to help me out with paying back some massive loans. even though i accepted her offer i feel a massive wave of guilt everytime i see that she's deposited money to my account.
there's also the feeling of wanting to be able to return the favor but really having no means to. im not saying im the kind of person who expects something in return everytime i do something nice and vice versa with others, but saying "thank you" sometimes feels like it's not enough, no matter how many times you say it.
