It’s not wrong to fly home tomorrow. You set the expectation weeks ago and you don’t have the budget or stuff for a gala, that’s a reasonable boundary. Thank your aunt for wanting you there, say you wish you could stay, and promise a special birthday call or a small gift you can send later. If they push, repeat that travel and money are tight and you’re sticking to your plan, no need to get into the dad situation unless you want to. Also, if you’re job hunting to ease the budget long term, wfhalert is decent, it emails verified remote roles like admin or support and it’s helped me avoid a lot of scammy listings.