I Paid For My Sister's Honeymoon With Her New Fiancé For $6000 Only To Have Her Call Me Loser At..

I paid for my sister's honeymoon with her new fiance for $6,000 only to have her call me loser at family dinner and say it was cheap I got angry and cut them off but then I still can't believe I let Amanda talk me into this my sister has always been dramatic to say the least but when she came to me for help with her honeymoon I thought maybe this time was different maybe she'd finally grown up a little to set the scene Amanda had just married Kevin a decent guy surprisingly her first husband Brandon had

been a total disaster the kind of guy who thought job was a four-letter word and treated her like a maid instead of a partner I'd always kept my distance from her relationship drama but when they divorced it was hard not to say I Told You So when she met Kevin though I had hope he was responsible polite and actually had a career in marketing he also seemed genuine crazy about her which was a first they got engaged after a whirlwind 6 months of dating and before I knew it she was asking me to help with

the wedding I said no I mean it wasn't my place but I gave them a nice check and thought that was it then Amanda called me about the honeymoon she said they'd been looking at a 9-day trip to Hawaii flights Bungalows on the beach nice restaurants the works but apparently they' underestimated how much it would cost she claimed she didn't didn't want to go into debt so early in their marriage and asked if I'd be willing to help out a little at first I was hesitant Amanda and I have always had a rocky relationship she's

the kind of person who wants the world handed to her on a silver platter and gets upset when it doesn't happen but Kevin seemed to be such a good influence on her and honestly I was just happy that she moved on from Brandon I thought maybe if I help them get their marriage off to a good start Amanda would find appreciate me for once I agreed and bye help a little she meant $6,000 I paid for everything flights accommodations and some ridiculously expensive beach bungalows fancy dinners and even a few activities like snorkeling and a

helicopter ride it was a lot but I figured if it made them happy it was worth it the weird thing was once they got there I didn't hear a word from her Amanda who practically Liv on Instagram didn't post a single photo no stories no captions about living my best life nothing it wasn't just unusual it was bizarre my wife my parents even my younger sister V notic and thought it was weird Kevin had always been annoyed by her constant obsession with social media so we thought maybe he'd convinced her to unplug for a while

when they returned I was eager to hear how it went we'd all agreed to meet at my parents' house for dinner that Saturday me my wife Amanda and Kevin our parents and thee when Amanda walked in tan but with a sour look on her face I had a sinking feeling that whatever she was about to say wasn't going to be good the moment Amanda sat down the mood changed she didn't say much at first just fiddled with her drink and let Kevin do all the Talking he seemed relaxed even happy as he told us about

the trip the snork was amazing he said we saw sea turtles tropical fish it was like being in another world and the helicopter ride over the volcanoes unreal my parents and me took it all in and asked a lot of questions even I was starting to feel good about my decision it sounded like they'd had a great time Kevin showed us some pictures on his phone the sunset view from their Bungalow a fancy dinner by the water Amanda smiling in a flower lay so he said with a grin it sounds like a pretty awesome honeymoon

my mom chimed in your brother really went all out for you too it's such a wonderful way to start your new life together everyone nodded in agreement I glanced at Amanda expecting her to finally crack a smile or at least say thank you instead she put down her drink stood up and said are you kidding me the room fell silent a 9-day vacation that's it who does that Amanda snapped you know what people post online month-long trips to Europe y parties in Santorini they couldn't even book us more than a bungalow and don't even get

me started on the restaurants half the places were basic I blinked stunned at first I thought she was joking but the look on her face said otherwise you're such a loser she continued glaring at me how could you be soap keep if you couldn't afford a real honeymoon you shouldn't have offered in the first place my wife's Fork clattered on her plate V's jaw dropped even Kevin looked embarrassed my mom and dad exchanged one of those silent what just happened looks and the whole table turned to me waiting for my reaction I took a deep

breath and looked Amanda straight in the eye wow you're amazing I said and then I let her have have it Amanda can you hear yourself right now I said I spent $6,000 to give you and Kevin the honeymoon of your dreams $6,000 and you stand here and call me cheap a loser are you serious she crossed her arms and looked defiant but I wasn't about to back down the fact that you even feel entitled to complain about something like that is insane do you know how many people would kill for a trip like this do

you have any idea how spoiled you sound Amanda rolled her eyes and that was that something inside me snapped I stood up and continued you want to talk about being cheap fine let's talk about how you've never paid me back for anything in your life not the help with your car when you were in college not the money I loaned you to cover your rent when you moved out on your own and definitely not the money I gave you after your divorce because you said you were struggling I've always helped you because you're my sister

but this this is beyond selfish you can forget about me ever doing anything like this for you again Amanda's face turned red but before she could say anything I turned to Kevin and honestly I feel sorry for you man I said you're a good guy but if this is how she treats people who go out of their way for her you're in for a rough ride Kevin looked like he was going to disappear into his chair my mother started to say something but I put my hand up to stop her I'm not finished I said

turning back to Amanda let me make this very clear if you keep acting like this no one is going to want to help you not me not Mom and Dad not anyone and no having 11,000 Instagram followers doesn't make you some kind of star so stop acting like the world owes you something you're not a princess and I'm done pretending you are the room was dead silent even Amanda looked like she didn't know what to say for once my dad coughed awkwardly and my mom tried to smooth things over but I wasn't interested in hearing

it I grabbed my coat looked at my wife and said we're leaving as we walked out I could hear Amanda muttering something under her breath but I didn't care enough to turn around I was done Amanda's words echoed in my head as we drove home I couldn't believe it six Grand and she called me cheap my wife didn't say much during the drive but I could tell she was as angry as I was when we got home she finally broke the silence you did the right thing she said but what about Kevin he didn't even

try to defend you he just sat there like a statue that bothered me too Kevin had always seemed like the Cal collected type but tonight he looked like he'd rather be somewhere else at first I thought he was just embarrassed but now I wasn't so sure something about his expression during Amanda's tiate had seemed off I woke up the next morning to the sound of my phone buzzing it was my mom I wasn't in the mood to rehash everything but I answered it anyway she came over my mom said Amanda early this morning let me

guess she's still mad my mom sighed no actually she was crying she said you humiliated her in front of everyone and now Kevin barely speaks to her that got my attention why would Kevin be angry with her I was the one who left I don't know my mother said but she kept saying how everything was ruined and how you don't understand what she's dealing with that threw me Amanda's life has always been an open book whether we wanted it to be or not she overshares everything from her her plans to her relationship drama but now

there was something she wasn't saying and it was eating away at me when I got off the phone I told my wife what my mother had said do you think there's something going on between them she asked I don't know I said but if there is it's not my problem anymore I meant it then Amanda had crossed the line and I had no intention of getting dragged back into her mess but by the middle of the week C curiosity got the better of me I checked Kevin's Instagram hoping to get some insight into the situation

his page was Private which wasn't unusual but Amanda's was suddenly deactivated that was strange Amanda without social media was like a fish out of water then out of nowhere I got a text from Kevin can we talk just you and me I have some things to explain I stared at Kevin's text not sure how to respond this was a guy who barely spoke unless Amanda gave him permission and now he wanted to explained some things to me it didn't sit right curiosity W out though and I texted back sure when tonight he replied I'll come

over that evening Kevin showed up alone looking more Haggard than I'd ever seen him his usual cleancut appearance was gone his hair was a mess his shirt was wrinkled and there were dark circles under his eyes thanks for seeing me he said as he walked in we sat down in the living room and for a few minutes he just stared at the coffee table fiddling with his wedding ring finally he took a deep breath and said I owe you an apology for what I asked for Amanda he said for everything she said to you and

for what happened now he had my full attention what went on Kevin hesitated as if he wasn't sure how much to tell me then he dropped the bomb the honeymoon it wasn't just a honeymoon it was supposed to be a reset he said for our marriage I blinked you've been married for what a month what do you mean a reset Kevin ran a hand through his hair Amanda has been difficult to say the least planning the wedding was a nightmare she went way over budget ignored every limit I set and had these crazy meltdowns over

the smallest things I thought it was just the stress of the wedding but after we got married it got worse he paused looking genuinely embarrassed she started accusing me of not loving her enough said I didn't do enough to make her feel special she even threw a vase at me once a vase I didn't know what to say Amanda was a handful sure but had no idea it got that bad when she started talking about the honeymoon Kevin continued I thought maybe if we got away from it all she'd calm down she promised it would

be the Fresh Start we needed but by the third day she was complaining about everything the room wasn't big enough the food wasn't fancy enough the snorkeling wasn't exclusive enough he shook his head it was a disaster and when we got back I told her I was done I'm filing for divorce I froze divorce already Kevin must have seen the shock on my face because he laughed bitterly I know how it sounds believe me I wanted to make it work but Amanda she's not who I thought she was and the worst part she told me

last week that she still talks to her ex-husband what I blurted out yeah Kevin said she told me it was harmless but I found texts she's been venting to him about me since before we were married she even told him I wasn't man enough for her that hit me like a ton of bricks for a moment I didn't know whether to feel bad for Kevin or angry with Amanda well yeah he said standing up I just thought you should know you were trying to do something good for us and you didn't deserve what she said

to you I'm sorry you got caught up in all this as Kevin walked kned out the door my wife came into the room she must have overheard because she just shook her head and said I don't even know where to begin neither did I I barely slept that night Kevin's words played over and over in my head was Amanda still talking to Brandon complaining about Kevin before they were even married it was like finding out there was a whole other side to her that I didn't know in honestly I wasn't sure I wanted to the

next morning I got another call from my mother Amanda's here she said in a low voice she's been crying since she came in I think you two need to talk did Kevin tell her he was filing for divorce I asked there was a pause what divorce no she didn't say anything about that of course not typical Amanda she'd never admit things weren't perfect unless she absolutely had to I debated whether to even go over there but I figured I might as well get it all out in the open maybe she needed to hear the truth

even if she didn't like it when I got to my parents house Amanda was sitting at the kitchen table her face covered in spots and her hair pulled back in a messy bun she looked up at me and for the first time in a long time she didn't have that smug entitled look on her face I'm sorry she said softly I crossed my arms sorry for what exactly for what I said at dinner I was out of line you didn't deserve that it wasn't the dramatic crocodil her apology I was expecting she seemed genuinely upset

but I wasn't going to let her off the hook so easily Kevin came to see me last night I said watching her reaction closely she froze what did he say I pulled out a chair and sat across from her he told me everything Amanda the h Moon the arguments the vase everything he's filing for divorce isn't he her lip quivered but she didn't deny it instead she let out a shaky breath and said I didn't mean for it to get this bad I just I thought marriage would fix things I thought if we had this

perfect wedding this perfect honeymoon everything would be okay it doesn't work that way I said and talking to Brandon behind Kevin's back what were were you thinking she jumped as if I'd slapped her I wasn't it wasn't like that Brandon was going through a divorce so I thought he'd understand I just needed someone to vent to vent I said Amanda you told him that Kevin Wasn't Man Enough how is that venting it's sabot her eyes widened and I realized she didn't know Kevin had found the texts she opened her mouth to say something but then

she just collapsed her head in her hands I don't know what's wrong with me she said through her tears I'm ruining everything first Brandon now Kevin I don't even know who I am anymore I didn't know what to say Amanda had always been self-absorbed and dramatic but I'd never seen her like this completely defeated as if the weight of her own choices had finally caught up with her I can't fix this for you I finally said you have to figure it out out for yourself but I meant what I said at dinner I'm done bailing

you out she nodded and wiped her face with her sleeve I understand for the first time in years I actually believed her shall I go on Amanda sat quietly for a long time after I finished it was strange it was the first time I'd ever seen her not fight back not try to turn things around and make herself the victim for once she looked like she was really listening but I knew better than to trust her completely I'm going to say this once I told her you're an adult Amanda your choices have consequences if you

want to keep throwing tantrums and treating people like garbage fine but don't come crying to me when it all falls apart I've done my part you screw this up you're on your own forever her head snapped up and I saw a flash of panic in her eyes you don't mean that oh I do I said because here's the thing mom and dad don't have the money to bail you out anymore you know that if you want someone to finance your mistakes look at him I pointed at myself and guess what it's not happening again Amanda

opened her mouth to protest but I cut her off you want to leave Kevin fine that's your decision but don't expect me to pay for your next wedding or your next honeymoon or anything else else you stay with him and try to make it work or you figure out how to survive on your own either way I'm done being your safety net her face fell and for a second I thought she was going to cry again but instead she straightened up brushed her hair out of her face and said I'll fix this I promise I

hope you do I said standing up because this is the last chance you'll get on my way out my mother stopped me in the hallway that was hard she said in a low voice it had to be I replied if I keep saving her she'll never learn and honestly I'm tired of cleaning up her messes when I got home I felt a strange sense of relief for the first time in years I wasn't worried about Amanda or what she might drag me into next it was like cutting off a weight I didn't even know I

was carrying as for Amanda I didn't hear from her for a while after that but a few weeks later I got a text from Kevin we're going to counseling it said I'm not sure if it's going to work but we're trying I didn't reply it wasn't my fight anymore