She Frequently Invites Her Friend And Their Boyfriend Over For Free Dinners, But After Her Friend Insulted Her Cooking, She Snapped And Basically Called The Couple Poor
You should never speak poorly of certain things in front of your friends if you want to keep them around. Those things include their weight, their intelligence, and how much money they make.
One woman recently snapped at her friend and her friend’s boyfriend, insinuating they were poor when they poked fun at the dinner she made them for free.
She has a 29-year-old best friend named Layla, who is in a relationship with her 40-year-old partner, Ryan.
She enjoyed seeing Layla and Ryan often and began having them over for dinner semi-frequently. However, because Layla and Ryan weren’t doing well financially and weren’t good cooks, she’d do all the grocery shopping and cooking.
“If they do bring something, it’s usually drinks or a store-bought side dish [like] potato salad, mac salad, chips, etc., but that is rare,” she said.
“This has never really bothered me because hanging out [with them] is always a good time, and I understand their financial situation and preference for not cooking.”
She also lives with her partner, and because they can comfortably afford to feed two more people occasionally, hosting these dinners for Layla and Ryan hasn’t been an issue. Until recently, that is.
A few nights ago, she made a seafood pasta for dinner with Layla and Ryan. The pasta was prepared with shrimp, and she served it with garlic bread. She put a good amount of work into this dinner and had a special method for cooking the shrimp. To ensure the shrimp cooked quicker and evenly, she sliced each one in half.
“It’s just a personal preference; I don’t claim to be a master chef,” she explained.
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“I just like cooking, and that’s the way I’ve always done it. Layla started getting on my case about not serving whole shrimp with the pasta. It started as lighthearted banter but quickly became extremely annoying.”
Some of the things Layla said included, “Feeling stingy tonight, huh?” and “[I] Hope I don’t get hungry again later! I’ve never seen pasta served with cut-up shrimp before.”
After Layla continued teasing her about how she cooked the shrimp, implying she wasn’t giving everyone enough seafood, she eventually snapped.
She told Layla she had an “interesting take,” considering she never cooks shrimp and “probably” can’t afford to cook it herself since she’s unemployed and Ryan doesn’t work a “real job.”
Then, she said she was “done” with Layla and Ryan because of the way she complained about a dinner that was being served to her for free.
Shortly after her outburst, Layla and Ryan left her house. After calming down for an hour, she texted Layla and apologized for what she said. Layla apologized for her comments on the food, but she still felt angry about what had happened. Now, she’s feeling differently about how often Layla and Ryan go to her house for free food.
“I’m starting to feel like they’re freeloaders, and it feels icky knowing they come over here and eat well pretty often, and my partner and I never get anything in return,” she admitted.
“I know that we’re in different financial situations, but there are ways to make an effort without spending a lot of money.”
Assuming everything was fine, Layla proposed they have dinner again in a few days, but she turned down the idea.
How can she continue her friendship with Layla without feeling taken advantage of?
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