u/No-Establishment4313

So I have this client I'm currently managing their

- Google Ads $100/day

- Meta Ads $20/day

- Tik Tok Ads $20/day

- Snapchat Ads $20/day

All 4 platforms are

- Tracked

- have audiences

I'm mainly using social media for remarketing because of the tiny ad spend

Now this is a business that has a revenue of about $200k just last month,, and they insist on this low ad spend

Client is also spending $250 USD on X Ads without tracking nor audience not even UTM

I told her X is a bad platform and the ad is random so it's fruitless.

She took offence to what I said and is now pushing it in my face everyday that she's spending so much money on X.

I simply sent a 👍🏻 and didn't reply.

CEO is also down my throat expecting double leads weight their puny ad budget, and he wants me to jump from one campaign to another without letting the campaign learn.

I started a Google campaign just 2 days ago, not many leads and he wants to pause it and try some other platform.

Should I call it quits with this client?

How do you navigate people who have no clue about marketing?

So I have this client I'm currently managing their

- Google Ads $100/day

- Meta Ads $20/day

- Tik Tok Ads $20/day

- Snapchat Ads $20/day

All 4 platforms are

- Tracked

- have audiences

I'm mainly using social media for remarketing because of the tiny ad spend

Now this is a business that has a revenue of about $200k just last month,, and they insist on this low ad spend

Client is also spending $250 USD on X Ads without tracking nor audience not even UTM

I told her X is a bad platform and the ad is random so it's fruitless.

She took offence to what I said and is now pushing it in my face everyday that she's spending so much money on X.

I simply sent a 👍🏻 and didn't reply.

CEO is also down my throat expecting double leads weight their puny ad budget, and he wants me to jump from one campaign to another without letting the campaign learn.

I started a Google campaign just 2 days ago, not many leads and he wants to pause it and try some other platform.

Should I call it quits with this client?

How do you navigate people who have no clue about marketing?

My close friend (58M) who happens to be a second cousin is always throwing these "jokes and hints" about me sending him free money and that he "deserves it" because he's my friend.

I told him a few times in the past that he should stop but he keeps repeating this "Joke".

So last time he said this I sent him $0.25 on his bank account after making him anticipate it and wait for it for 3 days.

He said "you're a nasty person and mentally ill"

So I blocked him on both WhatsApp and phone.

Am I overreacting or was that the right call to end this weird friendship.

Last year my brother got married.

People came and greeted and congratulated.

My dad who sadly had a stroke few months before the wedding was sitting on a chair in an awkward way.

Cousin (47M) cam to greet the family and when he saw me (42M) before saying Hi or congratulations he told me (why did you seat my uncle in that awkward position? He's not sitting properly, Fix the way he's sitting)

Even though he said it in a low voice it was condescending and there were a lot of people around.

I didn't respond to him.

..........

Another incident when I graduated college he said to me "why don't you talk to that guy in that position he might be able to hire you"

I replied "I talked to him and he he said there's no position"

He replied "Who the hell told you that there's no position? Talk to him again so he can hire you",

The guy is basically treating me like I'm his 12 year old son.

.......

I don't see this cousin often just during extended family weddings which happen like once a year.

Today the guy messaged and called to visit us and see my dad, I ghosted him didn't reply to his call nor see his message.

My dad asked why I didn't sit with this cousin in the guest room I said honestly "Dad, I know he's good to you but my cousin was disrespectful during my brother's wedding and out of self respect i decided to cut this person out of my life"

Of course my dad responded with "I think you'll eventually cut everyone out of your life"

Was my dad right about this? Am I overreacting by cutting this cousin out of my life or at least limiting contract to absolute necessity.

Today I saw him taking 2 additional meds,

Divido combo Diclofenac Sodium 75mg + 20mg of Omeprazole

As well as Prednisolone 5mg 4 times a day

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I got worried because of his complex history so I took the meds away told him we must consult his cardiologist and neurologist.

He threatened if I don't give him his meds he'll call the police.

So I gave it back.

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I've been taking care of him for about 1.5 years since his stroke.

Today I saw him taking 2 additional meds,

Divido combo Diclofenac Sodium 75mg + 20mg of Omeprazole

As well as Prednisolone 5mg 4 times a day

​

I got worried because of his complex history so I took the meds away told him we must consult his cardiologist and neurologist.

He threatened if I don't give him his meds he'll call the police.

So I gave it back.

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I've been taking care of him for about 1.5 years since his stroke.

So my uncle has this business that I s struggling.

It's in catering and hospitality.

I run an ad agency and I offered my help (free of charge) since I do not charge family.

Anyway, I ran a Google ads campaign and his revenue increased about $2000 USD from a $250 USD ad spend.

So I told him he should spend more to earn more.

He decided he wants to try the influencer route, I didn't object and let him do his thing. He spent about $1500 USD.

Months went by and I asked him how his business is doing,, he said not too Great.

I offered him a landing page with advanced tracking for online orders. I told him it needs about $400 USD the fee of setup (subscription costs etc, again not earning anything). He said we need to wait a bit because money is tight.

Them he started ghosting my messages 🤔

I gave him the benefit of the doubt, maybe he's just busy or is too stressed or is too embarrassed to reject my help??

Anyway months went by I send him a holiday greeting and he didn't even open it.

I felt disrespected, here I am offering him help for absolutely nothing and he ignores my messages.

So I've decided to completely ignore his messages the same way he ignored mine.

AITAH for deciding to do this??

So I have this close friend of mine who has this nasty habit of inviting himself for dinner on my expense.

He's like "So where are you inviting me tonight?'

I told him before that he needs to pay and he needs to quit being a hobo and ask for dinner payments.

He recieves about tripe my salary but he enjoys free food at my expense.

Today when he mentioned that I told him I'll be at this restaurant (his favourite joint). He arrived and started texting and I ignore him, so now he's paying for his own $15 meal.

Later told him I was busy and he got upset.

AITAH for doing this? Since I've already told him I don't want to pay for his food anymore but he keeps at it.

Worth ending a friendship over this??