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A teen is given $1,000 birthday dinner budget for five friends

Their mom forced OP's half-siblings to attend, and they ordered $100 meals

Redditors say OP isn’t wrong for refusing to cover extra costs

When it comes to deciding who picks up the tab at a birthday dinner, the topic is often polarizing.

On Monday, Sept. 29, a user posted on the well-known Reddit thread, “Am I The A------?” to share their birthday dilemma. The original poster, or OP, said that their father gave them a budget of $1,000 to spend at a restaurant for their birthday with five of their closest friends.

However, OP’s mother insisted that they also take their two half-siblings as well. “We got there and ordered and everyone's food cost about 60 dollars,” wrote OP, “while my siblings chose food that

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