'She said she got the job... I told her that's crazy': Woman tells friend her new degree is "useless," friend walks out on their dinner

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    AITA for telling my (f26) friend (f26) that her degree is useless if she has to leave the country to find work?
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    I have a high school friend, Diana, whom recently got her Masters degree. She lived in another city and we barely ever saw each other and she was always "too busy" for long phone calls so we only talked briefly every now and then.
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    During the time she spent on her degrees, I managed to get married and start my own family. Diana was visiting her family and we met up for lunch. I asked her about her degree, work prospects, etc. (She did her masters in translation or interpreting or something like
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    that) and she said she got the job but will have to move to Brussels. I told her that's crazy. If she can't find a job locally, then her degree was a waste of time if she has to move to another country. She said it's an amazing job opportunity that she couldn't get anywhere around here
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    (apparently the job is related to EU parliament or whatever, I admit it, I lost her with all the abbreviations she was using). She again said that it's an amazing opportunity and she's excited. I asked her about the pay and she told me. I said that my
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    husband earns that without a degree so I was right about the Easter of time and money, and she said it's starting salary and it'll grow because the first year I saw pretty much training and being in a junior position. I again said that she could've gotten a similar job here and wouldn't
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    have wasted 6 years Andy instead could've already work Andy start a family. And here's where she was she said that if she was to be as unhappy as I was, she didn't want a family's. She threw in my face. that apparently I'm always complaining about my husband
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    but I'm criticising her, he's the best husband in the world. I told her she's ridiculous and mean and she called me an paid and left the restaurant. I to,d my friends about this and they're split in who's the here so tell me, Aita for telling her the truth?
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    EAT-MY-NEIGHBOR Thank she's leaving the country to get away from your jealous . YTA
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    sp... YTA! You're so clearly bitter and jealous of your friend's success and it's gross. She's proud of her accomplishments and excited about this great opportunity (as she should be!) and you took every opportunity to tear her down.
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    Getting married and starting a family isn't everyone's end game and if it is hers, she has plenty of time to do that AND flourish in her career - she's 26. You're a mean person and a bad friend. Do better.
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    GlitterSparkleDev... During the time she spent on her degrees, I managed to get married and start my own family. Ah, another "I became a parent and judge my non parent friends to make myself feel better" post. YTA
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    [deleted] YTA. Moving to another country is an exciting opportunity. Why are you raining on her parade? Neither of your life choices are bad ones. She clapped back at you because you were such an to her. You are not a very good friend. You don't need to understand or even like her life choices in order for them to be valid.
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    Daskesmoelf_8 YTA calling it "useless" is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. To work in Brussels as a translator is quite an adventure, and if you choose to get a masters degree in translation, you
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    I well do it to travel the world. Also, you cant even compare anything youve done to her, youre using your husband as a point to why her job ????
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    SamScoopCooper She is moving to Brussels. That's in Belgium. Moving to Belgium for many people is NOT a negative thing or a waste of a degree. It is seen as a very good thing.
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    Especially since she's working for the EU directly. Sure you can make the same amount as a bricklayer - but she's going to be fulfilled while you remain jealous and without the best French fries in the world at your finger tips So yeah, YTA

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