It's never "verboten" to do the right thing. If you want to clear up your comment about not being to afford her then do it. "I think I unintentionally hurt your feelings by something I said. I want to make sure you understand what I was trying to communicate. When I said _____________ I was not trying to say to you _____________. I was trying to say ___________. If I hurt your feelings with my poor verbal skills, I sincerely apologise." Put it in Macspeak, be short and to the point.
Cheers Coach
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.