A woman has taken to Reddit after being met with a rude shock after accepting an invitation to her friend’s birthday dinner.
While she said she was excited to celebrate together, there was one thing she just couldn’t get past, and now she’s wondering who was at fault.
“She has threatened to cancel the whole thing and I feel to blame”
“My friend is having a dinner for her birthday, she’s well aware I’m on apprenticeship wages and earn much less than her and her other friends do,” she began.
“She’s asked 6 of us to dinner for her 24th bday, of course I said yes!”
The woman said she was initially excited about the invitation – until she found out where they were going, and just how much it would cost.
“A week passes and she tells us where we are going; a high-end restaurant that is a selective menu only and mandatory $100 per person. Not including drinks,” she said.
The woman decided to be honest with her friend and tell her it was simply too much. But it didn’t go as well as she anticipated.
“I said I couldn’t afford it. If I had known sooner than I could have put money aside but the location was confirmed today and the dinner is in two days?!” she said.
“She has threatened to cancel the whole thing and I feel to blame.”
“Real friends understand budget limits”
Commenters on the post assured the woman that she in no way was at fault, calling the friend entitled and selfish for not choosing a restaurant that everyone could afford – or at least giving everyone notice.
“Let her cancel. That’s her spoiled self entitled fault,” one person urged.
“Real friends understand budget limits. If she can’t handle someone not being able to afford a fancy dinner, that’s her problem, not yours,” said another.
“Your friend needs a reality check. I bet you aren’t the only friend who has a problem with the cost of the dinner. Let her cancel, she needs to learn a lesson,” said a third.
“She could pay for you!”
Others even suggested that for a meal that expensive, the birthday girl should be forking out the money herself.
“If I’m inviting people to a fancy dinner, I’m paying,” one person said.
“If she wants you there that much – she could pay for you,” another agreed.
“Big birthdays I pay the lot,” a third commenter shared.
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