Hanging out with my [26M] friends [26M, 26M] is becoming more difficult lately due to income differences

For context, we all live in a big city that's got a lot of stuff to do. We are a group of friends that's been together since high school.

The two of them work in tech, and both earn over $250k. They're both very smart and work at big tech companies that are famous for their high pay and perks. There are others in the grip who also work in tech, but don't earn as much.

I don't, and I earn like 75k. I'm not jealous of them or resentful, I like what I do and I'm happy for them.

When we go out with the two of them, we end up going to really bougie and expensive places that end up costing a ton of money (like 100+ per person sometimes), and it can be quite annoying. Even brunch with them is super expensive.

The others in the group don't seem to mind as much, but lately I've been bothered by how much I spend when going out.

I love the 2 of them as people. They're great, funny and interesting and I definitely want to be friends with them, but this is a factor.

How do I navigate this without coming across as an asshole?

Tl;dr: Friends earn and are comfortable spending lot more than me, this is a problem. How do I approach this?

Submitted March 06, 2020 at 11:15AM by rrelthroww https://ift.tt/3azIaMZ