New moral dilemma:
So today I went out with a friend and we went to the mall. I will start by saying I am a horrible shopper. When I don't have money I am like, that's cute, oooh that too, ah I wish I had money to buy that!
When I do have a little extra cash to spend, I get very picky. Eh, that isn't worth it, I can find something better, etc etc.
So I go out with this friend and we are looking at things. She asks me what we want to buy, and tells me we should pick something similar out, her treat.
My first response was...."What? NO!... Lets go look for something for you. What are you looking for?"
She was like, "Nothing in particular..." I think I made her not completely uncomfortable, because we are good friends, but slightly. I felt like I killed the flow.
My question is, in situations like this, do you allow someone to buy something for you and get excited about it even if you wouldn't buy it for yourself, or do you say no thanks? I don't like feeling like I owe people for an act of kindness so that may be distorting my view, but Idk. I don't know if she wanted to do it, for the experience, and our hanging out. Something special and exciting?
Thoughts? What is the normal etiquette here?