I have a friend who, TBH, I am no longer very close to, and I am trying to distance myself from her. Nothing major has happened, however she is very negative/judgemental about life in general, which is rather wearing.
Anyway we met up last week to go shopping. As we were in one shop, friend asks me what I would like for Christmas. I iniitally said, ooh, I don't know, surprise me! However she pushed to know what I would like so off the top of my head I said I could do with some more pyjamas. I specifically said "Nothing flash though, I normally just get ones from Matalan". I said this as friend is single and has a large mortgage so I know some months are a struggle for her. She said "Why don't you choose some whilst we are here?" I specifically chose one of the cheapest pairs, at £16, which she then purchased.
I then asked her what she would like for Christmas (I felt obliged to ask as she had asked me) and she said she would like...a very specific limited edition new perfume. We saw it in boots and it was £40, to which she said "oh I'm sure you can get it cheaper online". I have looked at it is only marginally cheaper. I really do not want to purchase this perfume now as a) it is more than we would generally spend on each other- £20 max in the past and b) I feel she has been a little disingenuous in the way it was asked for. Plus c) money is tight this year and we have more people than usual to buy for (expanding families!)
However there is another perfume currently on offer at £20 which I know she wears as she bought it last year.
WIBU to buy the cheaper perfume instead of the one she has specifically asked for?