My brother asked me to pay for lunch of my mother’s Mother’s Day – even though I was more than 1000 miles away

A woman unveiled her shock after she sent an account for a family lunch – that she was not present.

Melissa Noble, a writer of Australian content, could not join her family for a Mother’s Day lunch – who fell in Australia on 11 May – because she lives more than 1,000 miles away.

But the three -year -old mother was sent a bill for $ 70aud (£ 33) after lunch.

Melissa, who has two sisters next to her brother, said: ‘Every time there is a birthday or a special occasion such as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, I send a bill for that person’s meal.

“Even if I’m not there.”

Writing on the Australian parenting website Children’s spotMelissa explained that the family of six has always given priority to ‘a special feeling’ with ‘weekly’ birthday celebrations and ‘presents and trips in abundance’.

She said: ‘It is something I have always loved from us – the fact that we prioritize the fact that we feel each other special.

“But … the way we recently go is becoming a bit pricey and untenable.”

Melissa Noble, from Australia, received a bill for a family lunch that she did not attend (stock image)

Given that she comes from such a large family, the birthdays and special occasions are clear all year round, which corresponds to large costs.

Meanwhile, Melissa has a family of five to support at home.

Although she was already worried about the growing financial burden, the last drop was the adaptive message of her brother after the Mother’s Day lunch that she could not attend.

Melissa lives in Victoria in southeastern Australia, while lunch took place in Queensland in Noordoost -Australia – almost 2,000 km away.

She explained that her brother sent a message with his bank details and added: ‘So, Ahh, Mama’s Mother’s Day lunch came to $ 70’.

Shocked by the cited figure, the content writer replied: ‘Did you say $ 70? What did she eat? Lobster?’

It turned out that her mother had not surrendered to lobster but had enjoyed a three -course meal.

Melissa was indignant about her brother’s message and asked her to pay $ 70 for her mother’s meal during the party lunch (stock image)

Given that she comes from a family of six, Melissa is expected to contribute to a number of party lunches and dinners throughout the year

Melissa quickly insisted that she is not a ‘scrooge’ and is always happy to contribute to gifts for the birthdays of her family members.

She added that she never charges her brother and sisters when her parents are in Victoria if there is a special opportunity to celebrate.

But with three own young children and pressed by the costs of living crisis, she has become skeptical about the expectation of her brothers and sisters that she has to pay ‘for someone’s lush lunch or dinner’ when she is not even present.

But not sure, if she was unreasonable, she turned to friends to ask their opinion.

An answered: ‘Are you joking? I would be so pissed if someone invoiced me for a lunch or dinner where I was not even present. ‘

Driven by her friend’s answer, Melissa offered a possible solution for the expensive problem.

Her plan, she said, is to tackle it with her family and to make it clear that, although she likes to contribute to a gift, “the bill no longer pays for a chic three -course meals more times a year.”

She put a positive twist on it and said that the person who is lucky to attend a party lunch or dinner must be the one to pay.