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To think my friend is ungenerous in only buying herself a concert ticket?

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LoisLaneKent · 29/08/2025 22:17

My long term friend lives in the opposite end of the country and comes to stay once a year. Likewise I stay with her once a year.

Over the years one of our main shared hobbies has been going to gigs together. Last year she booked a gig in my city and asked to stay with me. I said yes but felt a little irked she didn’t either get me a ticket or invite me too. But I left it.

This year she said she wants to see a band in my city again. I suggested I may also want to go depending on finances (this year has been tough for me which she knows). She’s now told me she’s bought herself a ticket and asked to stay with me. AIBU to think this behaviour is a little ungenerous?

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Brbreeze · 29/08/2025 22:21

How long do you stay with her when you visit?
Other than the one night she went to a gig without you last time, do you generally enjoy her company when she stays?

Praying4Peace · 29/08/2025 22:21

Does she contribute to anything when she stays? Buy groceries or take you out for a meal?

Brbreeze · 29/08/2025 22:20

Gig tickets are mostly extortionate nowadays, and if you don’t buy quickly they increase even more with dynamic pricing or buying on resale.

I would never expect someone to buy me a ticket. If you said that you may want to go depending on finances, that would imply you weren’t able to make a decision at that time.

If you feel it’s an uneven relationship and you don’t want her to stay, just tell her the dates don’t work for you.

FuzzyWolf · 29/08/2025 22:20

You can say no to her.

Tickets these days can be thousands. I wouldn’t expect someone to pay that for a ticket for me just because I also enjoy going. If they were a real friend, I’d enjoy getting to spend several days with them irrespective of the fact they were spending some time at a gig I would have enjoyed going to.

I suppose you need to work out whether you want a friend or someone to buy you tickets to things. If it’s the latter, then you might as well call time on the pretend friendship because it’s run its course and you aren’t benefiting in the way you want.

Womblingmerrily · 29/08/2025 22:20

Say no to her staying.

You're not a free hotel and she's using you.

HisNeckIsHigh · 29/08/2025 22:19

Stop letting her stay.

whereisit1 · 29/08/2025 22:19

Depends how much the tickets are I guess
If she stays with you that long it wouldn't have killed her to buy you one.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 29/08/2025 22:18

I wouldn’t expect her you buy your ticket but it’d be nice if she invited you.

LoisLaneKent · 29/08/2025 22:18

Also she stays with me for 5-7 days

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