My best friend works for a national company that sells school uniform and last week I asked if she could get me some t-shirts for my son on her discount, which she said was fine, but to remind her on 9th/10th as that's when she gets paid. I text her today with the details saying that if she told me how much they would be, I'd transfer it to her and could she order them today or tomorrow.
Her reply was, sorry but I can't do it today, am working all weekend and barely have time to eat. Call me on Weds and I'll do it.
I know this may seem a bit petty, but as far as I'm aware, it would take all of 5 mins to do it, and I fail to believe she hasn't got literally that time to do it, even on the train to and from work. Also, I know she has a high-pressured job, but it's not like she's saving lives working 18 hour days. Saying she barely has time to eat seems a bit dramatic to me, and I know what her work hours are like - they are long but not the way she is portraying.
I think I'm so annoyed because it's not only this. She lives in London, I'm in the East Midlands and the last time she visited me was June 2014. For my birthday in June, I suggested a weekend away in Newcastle which my other friends were really up for, and she said Air BnB was too expensive at £50 a night, despite earning twice as much as me and having booked a holiday to Barbados! It all just seems very one sided at the moment.
I know I could just let it slide, but it makes me wonder if pursuing this friendship is worth it, if a 5 minute favour is too much to ask!
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Icandoanything · 09/01/2016 22:03
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