The big con

By JustOutofCollegeAndBroke - 16/07/2015 06:56 - United States - Los Angeles

Today, I agreed to help out with my boyfriend's sister's baby shower. They forgot to inform me that "helping" meant splitting the cost of everything. I now owe his family $275. I don't know how to back out without looking cheap. FML
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Murilirum 23

It's not looking cheap if you didn't know it meant paying money. $275 is a fair chunk of change and not something you should just give out because someone else says you should. Also, why is a baby-shower requiring a collective acquiring of $275 per person?!

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StraightUpBaller 14

Just speak with the sister and explain that you misunderstood, and if you can't afford it explain why.

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susytreydawg 13

Why would someone spent that much money on a baby shower?

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Witchylady 17

Helping out does not mean that you have to pay for it as well. I hope you stick to your guns and tell them that your help did not mean that you would fork out money for the event

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thatsme293 28

It's a baby shower not a wedding, jeeze.

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akkai 7

I'm sorry that they are taking advantage of you like that.... Hope this ends in a way where they will understand that you aren't going to pay!

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Miss_Sweets 5

If she needed that type of "help" she shouldn't be pregnant

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PANDORUM89 21

All you need to do is explain that you thought helping out meant setting up decorations, picking up the cake, cooking, etc. You were not prepared to pitch in for expenses and appreciate the offer of helping with the baby shower however that amount of money is not currently in the budget at the moment and would feel more comfortable if they asked someone else. Also spending $500+ on a baby shower seems a bit extreme, is this the first grandchild in the family? I also would not spend that kind of money on my boyfriends family. I've spent that and more on HIM but not his family. and once we are married the gifts we buy are split between the 2 of us. I'm not shelling out a large chunk of my paycheck for 1 person not immediately in my life as I have a large family and that means a crap ton of gifts to buy. $75 limits. sorry back to OP back out as helper and show up with a smile and a more appropriately priced gift the day of. maybe bring a special bottle of wine for post baby? or a special treat? but don't spend that much for someone who may not even be in your life forever

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PinkWalls 12

That's horrible of them to expect you to pay that much! He is your boyfriend not the best friend of the expecting of mother. Helping means putting up decorations not paying for half of everything. Maybe they should cut back on what they want

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Fmlreadermostly 20

All of what they said ^ don't be a doormat on things like this. First post I've read in a LONG time where ALL of the commenters have someone supported.

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lilfurch 10

if you have a dog or cat say you had to take said dog or cat to the vet and have to pay for the vet bills

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enginsteve 17

Wow just reading this pisses me off. **** them. I have been there too, so really, **** them.

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