The realization of being cheated hurts badly and makes one feel extremely dumb especially when it is coming from someone you trust. When a friend, acquaintance or even family member cheats you, it no longer feels like you were just ripped off an extra cash or so. At this point it is now full on betrayal because the very thing that comes to your mind is you let your guard down as a result of familiarity only to be decieved by the very person that is supposed to shield you from such.
About a month ago when I was still preparing to go for service in Ondo, I wanted to purchase a flashlight to help me navigate around the area at night. So I got dressed and headed straight to the market still unsure of where of best product to buy for long lasting performance. After walking around the market for what feels like hours, I finally remembered I had a friend who sold electronic equipments and was bond sell sell torches as well. Without thinking too much about it, I went straight to the shop and there he was sitted at the entrance with a serious look on his face signalling his eagerness to convince customers for their patronage. We quickly exchanged pleasantries and I told him the reason I was currently in the market. Herecommended a very sturdy product which he said was on the expensive side because of its quality make. There was no need for much convincing because we've been friends for a very long time. I just paid for the item and went back home happy for a mission well accomplished.
That very evening my sister came back home with a little package on her hands. It was an exact replica of the torch I had bought and when I asked her how much she purchased it, I found out it was almost three times less than the price my friend sold it for me. My sister has actually gone to market right to buy me one as a gift before I left home and it turns out we both bought the same thing difference was hers was cheaper.
I felt really bad, betrayed even that my friend could do something like this to me despite how strong our friendship was. It was about the money, it just hurt that it was coming from someone I did not expect it to. The very next day I went back to his shop, not to argue or cause a scene. I just told how badly he had damaged our friendship for just a few extra bucks and to add insult to injury, he did not show any sign of remorse going as far as telling me that it was strictly business nothing more.
I'll probably never patronize him ever again as the trust I once had for him is already gone. We still talk once in a while but one things for certain, our friendship will never go back to the way it used and that's entirely not my fault...
I'll try to me more careful next time... Lesson learnt, I just have to do better馃様馃様.
PS: all picture belong to me
