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[quote=Anonymous]OP, this scenario IS weird and the PPs who are somehow suggesting that you are the weird one and want to have your friend pay to come over are not getting it.  I do agree that you likely need to accept that these are the parameters of your relationship and decide whether you want to continue it longterm or not.  But this also feels like an odd friendship in that you have this family over almost weekly (which is a lot), but you have these significant feelings of resentment that you've apparently never broached with your good friend.  If this were my friendship, I'd just talk to my friend about it.  Is it a weird/awkward discussion?  Yes, of course.  But this is otherwise really impacting your friendship anyways.  I think you could share with your friend that your friendship feels lopsided, that you really enjoy her/her family's company and friendship, but that it creates some friction when it feels like things are unbalanced and that you thought talking about it would help.  See what she has to say.  Also, yes, start accepting her offers to Venmo for costs.  This is a no brainer. And, if someone is coming over this frequently, I think it is also normal to start asking if they can bring x, y, or z (wine, dessert, etc.)   [/quote]

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