/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8073428

It does sound like you're trying to rub it in, or at least it sounds like you were socially awkward enough that your advice would come across as telling your friend she's stupid for overpaying, while at the same time trying to pressure her into making yet another purchase.

It's her money, I'm pretty sure she felt the sting when she saw that it was cheaper somewhere else. The first thing you should ask is try to figure out whether she can unspend the money, eg if the transaction can still be cancelled. If it cannot, the next thing you need to do is NOT make her feel like shit. Trust me, she's already feeling stupid overspending without you going on and on about it. Give her a positive outlook, eg, tell her "It's okay, at least you got the dress you love" or "We'll do better next time" or even just "wow, I really underestimated how much you love the dress". Then ask her how she'll coord it when it gets to her. Stop being so hung up over what she paid for the dress. If the money can't be unspent, at least make her feel happy about what she bought.

As for the tights. It's her purchase, it's her wardrobe, it's her money. You only need to tell her once that she can spend x amount to get the tights -- IF she wants to. If she doesn't, that's her decision, not yours. This is fashion, not the debate team. Don't badger her with a list of arguments on why YOU think completing a set is so important. She may even have originally wanted them, but girls change their minds about clothes all the time. Don't force her to go through with it just because she used to want it. Just let her know the tights are there and what is the deadline if she wants to buy them, tell her you'll help her out if she needs your help, then leave it at that.

Now, go send her a message and tell her that sometimes you're rude because you're socially awkward, then congratulate her on finding the dress she wanted. Good luck, anon. I hope you patch things up.