Friend spending thousands on spirituality courses

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I have just found out that a close (single and childless) friend has spent about £3k in the last month on spirituality courses, ranging from an online course @ £750 to some one day workshops @ £135 to a 9 day course in Ibiza at £1800
She is on benefits but has a small inheritance that paid for some of this. She is covering up with her family about spending on spirituality as they don't approve.
I feel shocked as I don't know anyone else who would choose to spend money on this.
She is an adult and I think I need to respect her life choices but AIBU to feel shocked?

It's none of your business

I think posters will tell you yabu, and it’s her money, but yes, I’d be shocked if someone I knew spent 3k on something so silly. Is she very unhappy?

Mind your own business.

I agree it's none of my business I just struggle to understand it and am worried it might be some kind of exploitative cult

No I wouldn't say she was unhappy although she would like a bf

Well it sounds symptomatic of a bigger problem. But yes I would be a little taken aback. But then remind myself its not my business and carry on regardless.

yea terrible waste of money but there's not alot you can do other than be supportive which entails more listening then suggesting

Good point about it being a cult though.

There you go OP. Mumsnet is basically people saying mind your own business.
Can you delicately ask her is she’s ok? If she really loves these courses and gets something out of it, then fair enough, but if you think something fishy is going on then why would nt a friend ask?

Surely she's not still on benefits if she has had an inheritance? It's her money so it is her business how she spends it. The best thing you can do is be there to pick up the pieces. But don't let her suck you into it.

She's mad then.

She is definitely enjoying the courses so far, I'm more worried about the Ibiza residential one in terms of possible cult indoctrination stuff. I think I can only really watch from the sidelines and be proved wrong. There is a lot of channelling spirits involved.

Inheritance was only a couple of thousand, not enough to affect any benefits

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