Anytime I hangout with my friends/acquaintances (both genders), I return home feeling less than. They’re either discussing changing cars or planning vacations abroad. They comfortably earn x10/x20 of what I earn. And then there’s me with my little salary, looking for IG thrift stores to sell my old clothes, shoes and wigs before I can get new ones. Still haven’t found. I made the mistake of revealing my own income; the snide responses made me want to die. Inflation affected my business this year. I fear that if I ask anyone for a loan, they’ll mock me