The True Cost of a Thirty-Dollar Dinner

Summary

I took my mom cherry picking, and out of nowhere, she blurted out:

"You know, you're actually pretty cheap."

I looked up, a bit stunned, staring at her in confusion. "Why would you say that?"

"Even though you make good money, sometimes you really don't measure up to your sister."

"To put it bluntly, you're just cheap."

My mom emphasized the word, repeating it with lingering resentment.

"Sure, sometimes when we see you, you give us cash, and you buy the household essentials, but you've never once treated us to a nice dinner out. Your sister isn't like that. She's always treating us."