I really need your advice on how to deal with a tricky family member. I have a sister-in-law who’s driving me up the wall, and I’m wondering if I handled the situation the right way or if I went too far.
So, here’s the story. My 28-year-old sister-in-law lives in another city and often visits us. She always stays at our place instead of booking a hotel, and whenever she’s here, she insists on going to fancy restaurants. But there’s a catch – she always “forgets” her wallet or makes up some excuse not to pay. She even hints that since I make more money than her, it should be my job to cover her expenses – not my husband’s, but mine. And yes, I do earn a decent income, but I can’t keep paying for her every single time.
In the past, I’ve just paid the bill and asked her to pay me back, but she never did. Last night, she booked a super expensive restaurant again, and I decided I’d had enough. Here’s where it gets interesting — I pulled a trick I once saw on an episode of my favorite TV show.
Before we left, I made it clear that I wouldn’t be covering her bill this time. As we headed out, I pretended I had forgotten something inside, went back to the room, and found her wallet lying right on top of her suitcase. I put it in my purse without saying anything. When we finished eating, she tried the usual, saying we needed one bill because she’d “forgotten” her wallet. That’s when I pulled it out of my purse and asked, “You mean this wallet?”
She was furious, saying I crossed a line by taking her wallet without asking. And to make matters worse, she saw that I wrote this story for you and is now even angrier, claiming I made her look bad.
Source: Brightside
