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Mums birthday meal

37 replies

Ladybug85789 · 19/01/2023 09:25

Me and my three sisters arranged a birthday meal for our dear mum. One of the sisters has 6 children ranging from the age of 12-19 years old. The restaurant was chosen by sister with the 6 children. Me and my other sister also have children however they are young and didn’t attend the meal. Sister with the 6 children and her husband ordered huge amounts of food and drink. When it came to splitting the bill the sister with the 6 children pays for the bill and then sends invoices to me and my other sister requesting for it to be a 3 way split between me, my sister and the her. The bill was £720 as they had chose quite a expensive restaurant. We are all working class families none of us have so much money. I told her I wouldn’t be paying a 3 way split that i will be paying for 1/3 of mums bill so that would be us 3 sisters paying for mums and then my 1 share of the bill. She was furious saying it’s mums birthday so we should pay. I said I am paying for my share and mums birthday share and that my other sister will also be paying the same as me as it isn’t our problem to be paying for her husband or children. They also took the leftover food with them which was a lot of food as they had ordered a vast amount. My partner has recently been made redundant from his job therefore my finances aren’t so stable at the minute and be family knows. Am I wrong to find this sister selfish.

OP posts:
AllThingsServeTheBeam · 21/01/2023 09:15

YANBU OP.

hopeishere · 21/01/2023 09:20

Was it a place with loads of sharing dishes?

She's taking the piss for sure!

pictoosh · 21/01/2023 09:23

Ha ha no. And if she chooses to hold a grudge, let her. This is a life lesson she needs to learn.

Bubblebubblebah · 21/01/2023 09:25

Well done.

Just watch out so the CF doesn't moan to your mum. She could make her feel bad and mum would offer to pay. Be aware

TaRaDeBumDeAy · 21/01/2023 09:28

pudcat · 19/01/2023 10:52

The most you should be paying is £66 for yourself and and another £22 for your Mum, but I bet the food they ordered came to more Than £66 each and yours less. So I would either work out the cost of yours plus a third of your mother's or offer £80. You can probably find the menu on line.

Don't do this, definitely work out the exact figures and send ONLY that.

Ladybug85789 · 21/01/2023 09:39

Thanks for all the replies and she is a CF she was ordering extra dishes that she enjoyed that no one else would eat and her kids ordering exta things they wanted. Yes my only concern is she will get the money of mum, as she is always asking for handouts of money from mum, even though she works full time her husband works full time on so do some of her teenagers.

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Vegetablesupreme · 21/01/2023 09:40

Good on you for standing your ground. I see ds children are all teenagers so suspect they had adult sized portions (rather than cheaper children's meals).
Work out the cost of yours and other ds food and drink plus the share towards dm's meal exactly. You two pay this and she can stump up the rest.
DO NOT GIVE IN!!

FloozingThePlot · 21/01/2023 10:03

Clearly you're not unreasonable.

Maybe start by asking 6-children sister to explain why she thinks what she is requesting is fair.

dangbongo · 22/01/2023 09:29

What happened in the end, OP?

Kitkatcatflap · 22/01/2023 11:39

That is bare faced CF behaviour. What does your other sister say?

zingally · 22/01/2023 12:53

Fuck that. Your sister and her DH are cheeky fuckers of the highest order. Pay your share and the share for your mum and then you're done. Not your problem they decided to have umpteen spawn. Feeding them is their problem.

Murdoch1949 · 22/01/2023 19:06

How the heck could sister & husband think that is ok? Some people have minimal understanding of what is acceptable in life, they must go through their lives with colleagues & friends continually shaking their heads in bewilderment. You did exactly the right thing.

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