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AIBU 13.09.2024
AIBU, which stands for 'Am I Being Unreasonable', is the perfect platform for sharing your thoughts and opinions! So, for today's AIBU discussion, we have this story from Reddit/samgoodhind:
Am I being unreasonable for asking my girlfriend's sister to pay me back for an expensive wine she spilled?
'I have been dating my girlfriend, Sarah, for about a year now. We were invited to a big family dinner at her parents’ house to celebrate her mom’s birthday. It was a formal event, so I decided to bring a bottle of wine as a gift for the family—a really expensive one. I’m kind of a wine enthusiast, and I wanted to make a good impression.'
'Everything was going fine until Sarah’s sister, Megan, who had already had a couple of glasses of wine, got a little tipsy and clumsy.'
'She knocked over my expensive bottle, shattering it on the floor. My prized wine was wasted—and she just laughed it off like it was no big deal, saying, “Oops, sorry!” and continued talking.'
'I didn’t want to cause a scene, but I was annoyed. I asked Megan if she could at least chip in to replace the wine she destroyed. She got all defensive, saying it was an accident and that nobody expected her to pay for things that break at family events. She acted like I was the one being rude for even asking, and Sarah said it wasn’t the time or place to bring it up.'
'I dropped it during dinner, but later that night, I brought it up again privately with Sarah, and she was upset with me, saying it’s just wine and I shouldn’t have made a big deal out of it.'
'I pointed out that it wasn’t just any wine, it was expensive, and Megan should be more careful, especially since she was tipsy. Sarah still thinks I’m being ridiculous and “stingy” for asking her sister to cover the cost, and now Megan refuses to apologise.'
'Now, Sarah’s family thinks I’m overreacting, but I feel like Megan should take responsibility for breaking something that valuable, even if it was an accident. Am I being unreasonable for asking for the money, or is her sister just being inconsiderate?'