So last year, my SIL borrowed our lawnmower and then just kept it. When I finally asked DH to ask his sister to give it back (she kept ignoring me) as we needed to mow the garden she told him it had actually broken. I was understanding as lawnmowers can break so we left it.
Fast forward to this year, same SIL is asking to borrow the lawnmower again. I’ve absolutely refused politely saying “Didn’t you break the last one we lent you? To be honest I don’t want to give it as I really need to keep the garden tidy for the kids and I can’t keep buying lawnmowers”
I’ve now been accused of being “so greedy, what the hell is wrong with me” that it’s not even my lawnmower because her brother has paid for it (I’m on maternity leave and not working at the minute so DH covering most finances)
I mean DH has even said why have I made such a big deal and let them borrow it?
AIBU to not let them and think they should bloody well buy their own or should I do the neighbourly thing?