Splitting the bill can be a simple gesture of fairness, but only when everyone agrees on what’s fair.

One selfish friend seemed to think “fair” meant everyone else chipping in to cover her four-course feast while everyone else got water and one entree.

So when they refused, things got awkward fast.

You’ll want to read on for this one.

AITA for not covering my friend’s meal when she ordered more?

So me and a group of friends went out to eat after midterms.

It was a casual place where you pay at the end, and everyone was ordering whatever they wanted.

It turns out, everyone had very different ordering habits.

I got something small as usual because I’m trying to save some cash.

So I had water and a basic pasta that was on special.

A few others did the same.

But one of my friends ordered an appetizer, a big entrée, dessert, and a drink.

No judgment — she can do her — but it definitely added up.

So they were especially surprised by what their friend said next.

When the check came, she suddenly goes, “Let’s just split it evenly.”

I was like, what?

I thought we were all paying for what we ordered.

This friend started cranking up the gaslighting.

She said it would be easier and that it’s “what we always do,” which is not true, by the way.

I told her I only brought enough for what I ate, plus a tip.

She rolled her eyes and said it’s not that deep, and that I’m being cheap over a few bucks.

But this isn’t how they saw the situation at all.

But it wasn’t a few bucks.

It would have almost doubled what I was planning to spend.

They refused to give into her demands, but not without consequence.

I didn’t budge and paid for my stuff only.

My other friends didn’t care and split the bill evenly.

Now she’s being super passive and told our other friend that I embarrassed her in front of everyone and made her look greedy.

But they couldn’t believe their friend could act so entitled.

But like, she assumed we’d cover part of her extra food without even asking.

AITA?

What a wild assumption to make.

What did Reddit have to say?

This person was absolutely right to not fall victim to their friend’s nonsense.

What she was doing wrong, and she knew it.

You order the food, you front the costs.

Knowing your friend is trying to save money and still trying to rip them off is a jerk move.

She ordered whatever she wanted, but when it came time to foot the bill, she expected a side of generosity.

Not everyone has that ready to serve.

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