The children, including one who will soon turn 18, “should be taken into account when splitting the bill,” argued the Redditor
One Reddit user claims he faced resistance from his family when he explained he didn’t want to split the check because his sisters had children and his sisters didn’t.
The user, who goes by the name “taenuts” on the social network, claimed in a post on the “AITA” subreddit this week that the topic came up when the siblings talked about inviting their mother to lunch and “dividing the expenses into three parts.”
“They both have two children each, I don’t,” the user said. “Due to previous (bad) experiences where the children were not taken into account in the calculation, I told them I didn’t like the idea of splitting into three parts because their children should be taken into account.”
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The Reddit user, who said she was in her twenties while her sisters were both older, noted that the “kids aren’t babies anymore” – and one of them will soon turn 18.
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However, the social media user said his sisters “didn’t like” this idea and called him “confrontational.”
“Even my mom found out and took her side as usual,” the Reddit user added.
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The social media user said it was not the first time they had had this experience with their siblings. On a previous family trip, they reportedly had to cover “a third” of the total cost themselves, which included their mother and the husband of one of their sisters and their children.
“My mother begged me not to say anything so as not to start a fight, but now I think I have been silent for a long time,” they wrote. “So the question is: why does AITA want to split the bill differently, considering that I have no children and only pay my share and that of my mother?”
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In the comments section, many sided with the Redditor and made their own suggestions.
“They want you to subsidize their adult children’s food? Screw it, you pay for what you eat,” wrote one user. “And please stop eating with your sisters (if you are forced to do so, again ask for a separate bill and don’t let them pressure you into anything.)”
Another suggested: “Take your mom to a special brunch or painting class or some other nice Mother’s Day activity. If she doesn’t want to go out alone with you, that’s her choice. You’re not obligated to go on a group outing that’s not your thing.”
A third user urged the Redditor to request a “separate check” in similar situations.
“Then donate some money to your mother’s food,” they continued. “If they complain, laugh and say, ‘I understand why you want me to pay for your children’s food, but I’m sure you understand why I won’t do that.'”
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