In Reply to: yes, I understand why posted by kristal on Saturday, 31. March 2007 at 21:38 Bali Time:
that is very true, but hard to explain to a lot of people. It is also not just tourists, it is foreigners in general. It is very difficult to form a true reciprocal frienship with an Indonesian, even living there. (Unless they are more or less the same level as you in terms of education and/or experience of the world).
However there is a difference between Indonesians looking to benefit from their relationship with a bule, and Indonesians who actively scam bules. It is not right, in any culture.