My friends have been trying so hard to convince me to join them on a trip out of state as a little reunion however there is an assessment for a career opportunity that is very important to me less than a week later. Because of that I decided to dedicate my remaining time to prepare myself for the assessment in hopes of improving my chances at securing a job. At the same time my friends are borderline emotionally blackmailing me and failing to be supportive of my decision which led to me leaving the group chat to focus on what I believe is significantly more important than a few friends who refuse to respect my decision.
I feel very conflicted and awful because they are all my close friends and it really is a rare opportunity to be able to spend some time with them but this career opportunity is also rare and equally important to me. I’m feeling a lot of pressure from both sides and either decision doesn’t make me feel good. If I decide to go on the trip with my friends, I will most definitely not be able to enjoy myself when I could potentially by preparing for the assessment. If I don’t go on the trip and focus on my preparation, my friends will most definitely hate me and I’ll lose a few of my close friends.