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At 17, an amateur baker tried to start up a business with her family.
She wanted to cover expenses and pay her a fee of $30 for a baby shower.
But when she texted the bill of $230, her aunt and cousin refused to pay her.
She threw a public pity party and everyone piled onto her, blaming her for not paying her.
The initial baby shower episode was distressing enough that it made you give up your beloved hobby/side hustle for years.
I think all you can do is stop engaging about this issue until your family finds another local baker to terrorize and lets it go.
The real takeaway is to never, ever mix your family and your passion for baking together again.
Dear 30 and Thriving: How can I let go of expectations around what a 30th birthday “should” be and just embrace my situation as it is? Most adults find it at least a little challenging to make new friends, Prudie says.
Your disappointment with having a smaller friend group in your new city than you’d like makes sense, but it might help to consider things in light of all the obstacles you overcame in the last year.
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