It’s not every day an introvert gets excited about having company.

So when one woman planned to host a dinner for a friend, she wanted the full hosting experience — a home cooked meal dripping with hospitality.

But when her guest tried to wrestle away all of the traditional hosting responsibilities, suddenly the whole gesture felt awkward.

Read on for the full story.

WIBTA for declining a friend who insists on cooking me dinner at my house

I very rarely have guests over. Not necessarily because I don’t want guests — I just don’t have that many friends.

I’m mostly an introvert, and I also live alone.

She has this dilemma with a friend she hangs out with.

Any time this friend and I try to make dinner plans at my house, she insists on cooking.

Since I rarely ever have guests, I would truly enjoy preparing a meal for her.

I had responded to her by saying, “You are a guest, I would like to treat you as such!”

Her response was that she would kick her feet up like she pays rent if that were the case, so she wants to cook for me.

The whole thing is leaving her totally confused.

I’m like… isn’t that what guests are supposed to do??

She is a very giving person, but I think this is coming off kind of strange to me because I’ve never had this sort of dynamic before.

AITA?

This was supposed to be a nice dinner, not a debate.

What did Reddit make of this dilemma?

This commenter seems to think this friend, while generous, is crossing a line.

There could be several logical explanations for her friend’s behavior.

Perhaps this friend is only using her kindness to disguise her control issues.

Or maybe this is all just a clash of cultures.

Maybe some friendships just need takeout and a truce.

If you liked that post, check out this story about a guy who was forced to sleep on the couch at his wife’s family’s house, so he went to a hotel instead.