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I did tell her no more reimbursement and she got annoyed.  And that made me more annoyed.  And then she's off on a trip to Vegas and we have another couple of weeks together.  It might be petty of me to allow this relationship to go so sour over a $12 grocery bill but for the love of God, it's about the principle!  I'm not ungenerous but I feel taken advantage of!![/quote]

I would feel exactly the same way.   I would be shocked and offended if a house guest (which is what she is at this point) handed me a bill for their expenses while staying with us.    Basically turning it around so that instead of appreciating your generosity, they act like they are actually owed this.

My impression is that most APs by the end of the year feel that the program takes advantage of them by asking more from them than they get out of it and my guess is she probably sees your offering to house/feed her during the travel month as more than fair for her efforts over the year.   I don't agree with this view at all, assuming you were good hosts throughout the year, but maybe look at it that way if it helps you to feel less annoyed.   [/quote]

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