Mom Gets Into Argument With Son For Refusing To Pay His Share Of Family Vacation Expenses Heaped On Him
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Vacations are pleasant; that much is clear. OP's mom knew this which is why she planned a family vacation overseas.
OP's mom said that she would pay for all the expenses once they arrived at the destination. She will also be paying for her flights and the sister’s flights, and the OP would just have to pay for his flights.
They were to stay for ten days, but OP planned to stay for a month as he wanted to do other things his family couldn't. Now, OP's mom is asking him to pay for some of the expenses during the 10 days, specifically the hotel, which is pricey.
The OP doesn't want to, but his mom started arguing that he can afford it because he got a promotion. Read the full details of the story as you scroll down below.
The OP kicks off his story
The reason behind this is that my sister has mobility issues
OP's mom argued that he frequently travels on his own and that he should make sacrifices
OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:
I might be the AH because I'm refusing to pay for my share in the family vacation even though I could afford it.
We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from other Redditors for you to check out below
She shouldn't be asking that of the OP at all
She was the one who made an offer
The OP should never plan a trip with her again
The OP added an edit later on and here it is
She wanted me to pay 50% of the hotel costs and not 1/3 of it, which meant covering my sister's expenses too.
This Redditor had a lot of questions
And the OP was happy to answer them
People who commit to pay for things
There's no reason to lie to the OP
She should not be popping this on the OP
This may sound counterintuitive to some, but OP's mother extended an offer, which he took, only for her to renegotiate the conditions after securing the travel plans. If she was short on cash, she had the option to reserve a less expensive hotel and inform the OP prior to her request that he pay for his own stay.
Redditors dissected the whole issue and the OP was declared not the AH and that's a wrap.