I (16f) was asked to contribute £60 for Christmas preparation costs in my family. My mum and dad sat me down and told me that I'd need to pay, because of the cost of living and because christmas dinner is a luxury and not a right.
The part where I mightve been a dick: I told them no. I already pay board so I didn't think I was being spoilt at first, but the rest of my extended family called me a leecher. I decided that I might just go and spend time with my bf and best friend this christmas instead, but I don't know yet. My parents seem kinda upset with me and my aunt told me that she paid board and contributed to holidays when she was my age too. My other uncle said that he'd absolutely expect my cousin to do something similar and to 'not be a dead weight' when she's my age. At first i was confident that they were just being odd about it but now I feel... idk. Kinda entitled? Everyone thinks I am.
My friends think that I'm not being spoilt but also they're my age lmao so I wanted opinions from people closer to my parent's ages. Their parents don't charge them board (i don't have an issue with this btw, they've said that it's either paying board or out the house but they charge me less than usual rent I think) or ask them to give that much for christmas. Are they being reasonable??