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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This happens a lot to me- we go up to visit parents or inlaws for their birthday. They want to go out to eat (there's no alternative, because we can't cook for them when we're traveling). Then they invite a lot of other people. Then the bill comes and we pay. Should they pay or us? Everyone hops on our bill, even our siblings. It makes us not want to visit parents for their birthdays. We have 2 in daycare and don't make as much as our parents. [/quote]

Why are you paying? How does that even happen that you aren't saying ok everyone it's $22 per person? Please open your eyes to the role you and your spouse are playing in this. You decided to pay the bill for everyone rather than risk upsetting anyone. Your choice.

Your spouse either tells his siblings that he got the bill last year so who's picking it up this year, or you decide to stop these large group outings. Or you keep going and paying, but understand that it's your choice and you're an active participant in this decision for you and your spouse to keep paying.[/quote]

THIS. Act like a doormat all you want, just don't complain when people walk all over you.[/quote]

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