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Input: Text: a little background: i'm 27, and have been in graduate school for the last several years. i just graduated, and my mom's cousin - let's call her carol, who is in her 60s, invited me in march to go on her family's vacation to africa. carol's family is very well-off, both her and her husband are successful and prominent lawyers. i am close with her children, my second cousins, and eagerly said i'd love to go. the trip begins in a week and a half.


a couple months ago, carol asked me to pay for my flights inside africa. this was about $1k, and i sent her the money - a little surprised but ok with it since the trip looked amazing.


then last night, she asked me if i could send her a check for the rest of the trip. i asked how much. she then informed me that i owed her another $3,500. that's like 7 months rent for me, and i clearly don't have the money. there was never any mention of the price of the trip to me at any time.


i was under the impression that when a family member from an older generation invites a younger family member who is a student on a family trip, that the costs of that trip would be covered - unless the costs were discussed beforehand. i guess not so much.


so after spending $1k on my flight from the usa to africa, then another $1k on my flights within africa - i had to tell her that i can't go and now i have a flight to south africa next with absolutely no plans once i'm there. 


thanks fam.

 



edit: sent this email to my cousin letting her know i can't go. 

carol,

after reflecting on our conversation from last night, i need to let you know that i can't join you guys in africa. our expectations were clearly not on the same page regarding the trip, and i can't afford to spend this type of money considering i've been a student for the last three years, and i don't feel comfortable asking my parents for money for this sort of thing.

this is very uncomfortable for me, and i hope this doesn't strain our relationship going forward.

best,
tripnomore

TIFU by Accepting an Invitation to go on a Family Trip with my Cousins