A woman was excited when her sister, who had recently moved nearby, invited her and her husband out for dinner. But the evening took a shocking turn when her sister disappeared right before it was time to pay the bill.Reddit user Wild-Eggplant1780 shared her story, explaining that she and her husband rarely visited the upscale restaurant her sister chose due to its $200–$250 price range. She even warned her sister about the cost and suggested looking at the menu first, but her sister insisted on dining there and brought her boyfriend along.

Dinner went well until her sister excused herself to go to the bathroom—and never came back. Her boyfriend went to check on her, but he disappeared too. When the Redditor and her husband went looking, they realized both had left. She then received a text from her sister: “Thanks for dinner; it was just as amazing as you said it would be.”

Confused and frustrated, she texted her sister, asking why she left them with the bill. There was no response. She then warned her sister to return within 30 minutes or she’d only pay for her and her husband and leave the rest to the restaurant. Her sister didn’t come back.The next day, the sister called, furious that the restaurant was demanding payment. She claimed she assumed the Redditor would pay, as she’d done for smaller dinners in the past. But this bill was $450, and the Redditor reminded her she never agreed to cover it.

Despite pressure from family to pay and “save face,” the Redditor refused. She told her sister to pay before the police got involved. Online commenters sided with her, praising her for standing her ground and calling her sister’s move “scammy.”She later revealed that she and her sister were in their 30s, and this wasn’t the first time money came between them. Her sister often treated her like a “piggy bank” rather than family.Was the Redditor right to refuse to pay? Let us know what you think.