His mom planned a family beach trip and somehow assumed I’d be paying for everything. I laughed because I thought it was a joke.

But it wasn’t.

A week before the trip, his mom sent me a spreadsheet showing everyone’s costs. Her, his dad, his sister, her boyfriend, and their two kids.

My total? Almost $5,000.

I told my boyfriend there must be a misunderstanding. He got quiet and said, “Well… you can afford it.”

I asked why his sister’s boyfriend wasn’t paying. He said, “Because you’re the successful one.”

I told him absolutely not.

The next day his mom called me ungrateful and said family helps family. I reminded her we aren’t married and that I’m not responsible for six grown adults”

A four-year relationship has come under str@in after a woman’s recent salary increase led her boyfriend’s family to begin treating her as the primary sponsor for an upcoming family vacation, culminating in a disputed demand for nearly $5,000 in expenses.