| Khun DD, I symphonize with your situation. Similar circumstances happened to me with the wife’s family back 13 or 14 years ago. In private, we had a serious discussion on what I thought to be fare and reasonable hospitality to be offered to family members. I mean, I never received similar treatment when visiting family members and was always expected to take care of my own food and hotel bills. Heck, when visiting family members, I was more often than not expected to treat the whole family crew. Not just immediate family but long lost cousins as well. OK, I know the deal now so live and learn. Over the years the message got across and things are a lot better with what I am expected to finance as it relates to family. I must add though, that living out of Thailand in another Asian country and having my wife with me, gainfully employed with the U.S. Govt where she learned the value of what 8 hours a days work is worth.
Hey, it happens but all is on track now. As for your circumstances, well, you have been around the block a few times and you know the ways of the world, I’m sure you will get this resolved to your satisfaction one way or the other. But, what ever you do, assuming that you want to maintain the relationship with your GF,“do it with a smile, calm voice, and in a manner that lets all save face…”
CIAO!
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