To not pay friend back?

[Forevergazingupwards]

Going through a bad break up and asked to see friend but she was busy that night and invited me to go with her to London the following weekend to visit a mutual friend.

I asked her about train tickets and at the end of the week she bought and paid for us both.

The night before my grandma died and so I didn't go. Now a month later and friend is chasing up the money for the train ticket. I don't think I should have to pay, aibu?

[AgentProvocateur]

Yes, YABU. Your friend is out of pocket. Of course you should pay.

[divadee]

Yes you are. Why should your friend be out of pocket cos you couldn't go. Yes it's a distressing event but that's not your friends problem.

[Mayhemmumma]

She should of let it go but as she's asked you need to pay I think.

[BenLui]

I'm very sorry about your Grandmother but why would you not pay?

[Snap8TheCat]

Reverse?

[PinkHeart5911]

Well I think you should pay as she booked on your behalf.

Your friend is out of pocket so of course you would pay her back, why would you think it's ok not too?

[PigletWasPoohsFriend]

Sorry about your GM but yes I do think you should pay.

[ChickenBhuna]

Which is more important to you? A few quid or a friendship.

[glenthebattleostrich]

Yes, I think you do need to pay. Sorry for your loss

[Lj8893]

Of course you should pay.

It's very sad that your grandma died but that's not your friends fault, you still owe her for the tickets even if you didn't use them.

[feathermucker]

I'm sorry for your loss

However, it isn't your friend's fault that you didn't go. She bought the tickets and you owe her the money.

[FoxesSitOnBoxes]

Yes! Of course you should pay her back.

[DevonLulu]

Sorry. YABU. You need to pay

[Lavabravacava]

You owe your friend the money.

If you were my friend, and you had suffered a losss I wouldn't ask for the money back BUT I'm not broke. Maybe she is. Essentially you owe her the money.

[PlaymobilPirate]

Of course you need to pay her back.

What makes you think you shouldn't?

[InfiniteCurve]

You should pay ,why would you think you shouldn't? It sounds as if you are having a difficult time ,but there is no reason why your friend should be out of pocket.

[StickThatInYourPipe]

Why wouldn't you pay?

[PaintingByNumbers]

Honestly, its surprising your friend has asked, but as she has, I guess she either needs the money or is a shitty friend, either way, you should pay up.

[Trudij123]

I'm fairly astonished you've left it a month and don't think you are unreasonable! Of course you should pay her back!!

[SweetLuck]

Yes, you should pay.

[AlmostAJillSandwich]

If the agreement before she bought the ticket was you would pay her for it, yes you are.
Just because you were unable to go doesnt mean you get to not pay for it, she cant get the money back its not fair shes out of pocket.

[MadMags]

Is this a reverse??

[thebear1]

Unless there is more to this than in your post yabu.

[DancingLedge]

She should have claimed for the unused ticket, then she would only have been £10 out of pocket(fee), which morally is down to you.

[Papafran]

How much were the tickets? If you should not have to pay, why should she have to pay?