Dinner Drama! “Selfish” Woman Refuses to Pay for Everyone’s Expensive Meals. Her Family is Calling Her Out

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Is there any moment more awkward at dinner than when the check comes?

Whether it is family members fighting over who gets to pay for it or friends who can’t decide if a bill should be divided evenly or not, the arrival of a check can cause some serious dining drama.

That was the case for one woman when she refused to pay for her sister’s and her sister’s significant other’s meals when eating at a nice new restaurant.

After the woman’s family publicly shamed her for refusing to pay, she took to the internet to ask if she was in the wrong.

This is how the story played out:

How did the woman end up in this situation?

The woman, or the original poster (OP), decided to do something nice for her mother last week. Her mother had really been wanting to go to a new upscale restaurant in town, so OP decided to take her there as a treat. OP’s sister and her sister’s partner were also in on the plan.

What did OP order at dinner?

OP is currently recovering from jaw surgery and has food allergies, which limits what she can eat. As a result, OP only ordered a couple of sides that were easy for her to chew and swallow.

Her meal came to $25 total.

Did everyone else keep costs low?

The rest of OP’s dinner companions ordered considerably more. OP’s mother’s meal totaled $65. Her sister and sister’s partner rang up even higher—each of their meals came to over $150 each.

What happened?

When the server came to OP’s table to ask how the family would like the bill divided, OP responded that she would be paying for her dinner and half of what her mother ordered. Her sister and her sister’s partner would need to pay for their own meals and the other half of her mother’s order.

How did OP’s sister and her partner react?

“[My sister and her partner] threw a fit and told me I was being stingy and selfish because the whole bill should have been split down the middle since it’s a family outing,” says OP.

OP tried explaining that the outing was supposed to be a gift for their mom and that she didn’t have any obligation to pay for her sister’s and her sister’s partner’s food, but it fell on deaf ears. Their anger caused them to give OP the silent treatment during the entire car ride home.

Did OP’s sister stay mad?

The dinnertime drama didn’t end when OP and her sister got home. Her sister and her sister’s partner took the situation to social media, posting complaints about “selfish family.”

OP began getting calls and texts from other family members taking her sister’s side, further frustrating her.

What was OP’s response?

OP didn’t stand by while her sister and her sister’s partner hurled insults at her on social media. While she was bombarded with calls and texts accusing her of being selfish, OP remembered that the restaurant sent everyone’s receipts to her email address.

What did OP do with the receipts from dinner?

Luckily, OP’s mother was on her side. Convinced that OP should not be paying for her sister’s and sister’s partner’s meals, OP’s mother decided to post the receipts from dinner on social media herself. OP’s mother wanted to prove that it was OP’s sister who was being selfish, not OP.

Did OP’s family change their mind?

When OP’s family saw the dinner receipts on her mother’s social media profile, they changed their mind and started shaming OP’s sister and her sister’s partner for being selfish.

However, they didn’t let up on scolding OP. They just changed their tune. “[They told me] I had no business airing out the truth because [my sister and her partner] have a right to be angry that I wouldn’t pay their way,” says OP. Her family now thinks that OP is just trying to start drama.

Is OP wrong for refusing to pay and making her sister look bad with the receipts from dinner? The internet didn’t hold back their candid opinions:

OP’s sister started the fight. Her mother simply ended it

“They started talking, Mom finished the conversation, done. Don’t start nothin’, won’t be nothin’. They’re just embarrassed they got caught, and the family is lashing out at you because THEY feel bad about being flying monkeys without all the information. It somehow has to still be your fault, right? Because they can’t possibly be wrong…[end sarcasm]

“You’re fine. You didn’t even put it on social media. Your mom did. Maybe put these people on an info diet for a while.”

OP responded appropriately to the public mud-slinging

“Is airing dirty laundry bad form? Absolutely. Your sister and partner shouldn’t do that.

“What you did was simply respond to their social media attack.”

Everyone should pay for what they eat

“You should only have to pay for what you eat, and then if you are bringing mom for dinner, it’s appropriate to either pay for her or split that with the other people bringing her. They ordered expensive food with the expectation you’d pay half, and that’s not fair to you.”

This article was written and syndicated by What the Fab.

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