To think I wouldn’t ask for money?

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I’m visiting my cousin in Paris next weekend and she’s messaged me to say I’ll need to make a money contribution for my stay

I get there Friday evening and leave Sunday and I’ll be sleeping on the sofa. I get it’s a touristy city but I am going to see her, I’m not staying there and going off to see other people or go to an event.

I don’t know, I just personally wouldn’t charge a family member to stay for such a short time.

Get a grip.
who charges family for sleeping on the sofa and going a wee.
pathetic!!

There’s plenty of people who live in a tourist area that have resorted to charging because they feel like they are getting treated as a hotel.

Don’t normal people take a bottle of something and shout their hosts to a nice meal?

Maybe she's constantly asked by friends and family if she can put them up for a couple of days, and paying for nice meals, alcohol etc is beyond her budget.

Yep this- have you accommodated her at your place for free? I live in a tourist area and it is frustrating when people want to use your home as a vacation option

Ignore Keyansier, they write bollocks like that on every thread

She really doesn't.

😂😂😂 Are you crazy? 😂😂😂
The OP is sleeping there TWO nights on the SOFA!!!
Dear Lord 😂

I don't believe this post is real.

I thought you were being serious at the beginning!

Do you pay family members for board when you visit them?!

Don't you mean the cousin sounds grabby?

Charging you to stay on the sofa for a couple of nights sounds mean. However if she's not loaded and is asking for a contribution towards extra costs she'll incur for eg food, then I think it would be fair enough that she's not out of pocket.

Is this not tongue in cheek..

Thank you for your input dear. Can’t imagine why I would make this up.

She visited a couple of months back and we both said I should visit her. I messaged her with dates and she said those were good. To those asking.

Maybe she is tired of being used, I’m not sure how many visitors she gets. Definitely no other cousins have.

She’s staying at her cousins for two nights? I’m assuming she’ll be using her own money for food and touristy things etc so not what I’d call freeloading.

It’s weird how some posters enjoy being full of sh*te.

Is there a large income disparity? If not, can you not point out that she stayed it’s you for free?

Did she stay with you when she visited?

Seems grabby and I'd take it as a sign she isn't necessarily welcoming your visit.

I don't think YABU at all. Maybe she's planning on cooking for you and would like you to contribute to the food, maybe she's worried about rising electricity bills or maybe she's just a bit grabby. Did she stay with you when she came over? If not maybe she's miffed that you didn't ask her to stay and now you want to stay at hers?

When she visited you a few months back, did you charge her for her stay?

She was being humorous lol! Bless you for taking it as literal 😂

There’s always one! 🤦🏻‍♀️

I lived overseas for over 25 years and never charged anyone for coming to stay. As I lived in the Far East visitors generally stayed for far longer than a weekend.
I think it would be nice to take something with you that she can’t get in Paris or is very expensive in Paris. Flowers or bottle of wine at the end of the visit would also be nice. Charging you is rude imo