We all know someone who is a bit tightfisted, but what happens when that person is in our own family? In today’s story, we’ll delve into the case of a woman who, tired of putting up with a sister-in-law who was always looking for ways to save some money at the expense of others, found a drastic solution to end the problem once and for all.
Here’s her full story
My 26-year-old sister-in-law lives in another city and comes to visit frequently.
She stays with us instead of a hotel and always wants to go to expensive restaurants. She always conveniently forgets her wallet or comes up with some excuse as to why she can’t pay her share.
She has implied that since I make much more money than her, I should be the one to pay no, not my husband should pay, but me specifically. I do make a fair amount of money, but not so much that I can treat someone every time they come into town.
Nonetheless, in the past, I have just paid the bill and asked her to pay me back. She never has.
Last night, she had made a reservation at an extremely expensive restaurant, and before we left, I made it very clear that I would not be paying her bill this time. That’s where I may have overdone it, and I admit I saw that trick in an episode of Two and a Half Men.
As we were leaving, she and my husband went straight to the car. I pretended I’d forgotten something and went back inside. I found her wallet right on top of her suitcase. I put it in my purse, and we went to the restaurant.
When we were done eating, I asked for separate bills. She refused and said we needed only one because she “had forgotten” her wallet again. I reached into my purse and said, “This wallet?” She was extremely furious. She said that I should not have touched or grabbed her wallet.
By the way, my sister-in-law saw that I posted this story and was furious because I had made her look bad on the internet. Honestly, I don’t care. I hope that she’ll learn her lesson and see it as a wake-up call.