Last night, I went over to my friend’s place for a casual hangout. It was supposed to be a chill evening just a few of us watching a movie and catching up. Before heading over, I picked up some takeout for myself because I hadn’t eaten all day and didn’t want to rely on whatever snacks were there. As soon as I sat down and started eating, my friend let’s call her Sarah started making comments. She has always been big on cooking at home and budgeting, which is great for her, but she tends to judge people who don’t live the same way. She immediately said something like, Wow, you really order out a lot, huh? Must be nice to waste money like that.

I kind of laughed it off, but she didn’t stop. Throughout the night, she kept throwing in little digs, saying things like, You know, you could make that at home for half the price, and I don’t know how people can justify spending so much on something so simple. Even when I tried to change the subject, she found ways to bring it back up. After the third or fourth comment, I snapped. I told her, Look, I work hard for my money, and if I want to spend it on food that makes my life easier, that’s my choice. Not everyone has the time or energy to cook every meal from scratch, and I don’t need a lecture about it.

She got really quiet and mumbled that she was just trying to help. The rest of the night was awkward, and I ended up leaving earlier than planned. Now, another friend who was there says I was too harsh and should have just ignored her.

AITAH for getting fed up and snapping at her?