Today (June 18) is Father's Day, and many people will be celebrating with their dads, or finding ways to commemorate parents they have sadly lost.
No matter how you celebrate, if you're in a position to, you'll likely buy your dad a gift, or take him for a meal to mark the occasion to let him know how loved he is.
But one father was rather put out when he realised his adult kids were inviting him out for a meal - but he'd been asked to "chip in" to pay for his own meal.
As a result, he wanted to reject the invitation, but wasn't sure whether that would make him look mean.
The dad took to Reddit to ask whether he was being unreasonable. He wrote: "In short, the (adult) kids and their families want to have us all (the dads/grandfathers/uncles/etc.) over for a Father's Day dinner.
"However, according to the text message invitation, we are asked to help pay for said dinner that we are to be the guests of honour at.
"I informed the crew that I was not coming. I didn't say why. Would I be the a**hole for not going?
"After all, it was short notice, and I had plans. I don't feel my own kids should be charging me for a dinner party in my honour. Of course, I'm not asked to pick up 100% of the tab - just chip in to help cover food costs. Thoughts?"
In the comments, many people were shocked by the invitation, wondering why the adult children were not going to pick up the tab.
Someone wrote: "As a host, it's customary to cover costs. Asking the guests/fathers of honor to pay for a Father's Day dinner is really weird. You have every right to decline the invitation, especially if you had pre-existing plans."
Another said: "Original poster is definitely not the a**hole but his cheap a** kids are."
"I think it's rude to ask the guest of honor to pay for their own meal", a Redditor fumed, whilst another raged: "They should all pitch in to pay for your meal. If they can't afford it, then don't have a party at all." A voice of reason suggested they should just have a "cheaper party."
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments.
