Accept reimbursement for a trip

Anonymous
Would you accept reimbursement for a family trip from your adult child's significant other?
Anonymous
*for a national park trip, not too expensive.
Anonymous
No, but it's nice that they offered.
Anonymous
^ this
Anonymous
No, but I would let them buy us dinner or something
Anonymous
I would not, but agree that it's nice that they offered. It would enhance my opinion of them.
Anonymous
Agree with all of the above. No.
Anonymous
I agree, too. I just got back from a trip with DD, 26, who doesn't make a lot of money. She paid for a few meals and that's all I expected.
Anonymous
Only if I disliked them and had no desire or expectation to travel with them and my adult child in the future
Anonymous
I've taken day trips to the waterparks with my daughter,grandsons, and sil, where I've purchased the tickets and food and never expected reimbursement. He's always offered me drinks or snacks if he's going to the concession stand and that's more than enough.
Anonymous
I agree with the above but also want to add that it depends on everyone's financial circumstances and what expectation was laid out in advance.

If you're retired and living on a fixed income, and they know that, and you said prior to the trip that you'll pay for XYZ and they'll be expected to cover ABC, then yes.
Anonymous
no, but i'm the child of immigrants. the idea of a younger generation paying for an older generation is not something people from my culture would ever accept. surprised by how many responses here said they'd even let the child's significant other pay for a meal.

Anonymous
No, and especially not if my kid wasn’t paying for anything
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I agree, too. I just got back from a trip with DD, 26, who doesn't make a lot of money. She paid for a few meals and that's all I expected.


If she doesn't make a lot of money, why make her pay for your meals.
Anonymous
No, never.
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