I (28f) went out for lunch with my mom (46), my uncle (36) and his son (11) yesterday. Uncle chose the place and insisting on everyone sharing a huge barbecue, even though my mom and I wanted to eat something else. Once the bill comes, I divide it by four and say that he should pay for himself and my cousin while my mom and I each pay for our own part. He gets angry at this and says that every adult should cover a third of the bill because my cousin obviously can’t contribute. It’s not the first time he’s done it. My mom points out that she never made him or anyone else help pay for my meals when I was a kid but uncle insists. I agree to play extra because I don’t want to make a scene at the restaurant but get angry because I’m expending a good amount of money on a food I’m not enthusiastic about.
I tell my mom that I’m never going out to eat with him again, in fact I had previously said that and only agreed to this lunch because it was supposed to be in a cheap restaurant but uncle changed his mind about the place at the last minute. Uncle overhears and agrees to give us the money but gets angry and calls us selfish. For context, I’m a teacher so I’m not exactly rolling in cash. My mom and my uncle are both better off than me financially, not rich or anything but he could definitely cover half the bill. AITA?
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OMG this. I’m going to steal this. NTA as a single mom if I was invited out with my children and I could not afford to pay for them I was very up front that I could not afford to pay for them I would decline the invitation.
NTA parents are responsible for their children’s food and board.
NTA. The moment your uncle changed the restaurant, you should’ve changed your mind about going out with him. There’s no reason why he can’t cover the bill for himself and the cousin. Insist him on paying you back.