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AIBU to keep my charity shop shift on a friend's birthday?

28 replies

bagpuss90 · 21/04/2026 15:25

It’s my friends birthday this Friday - now I volunteer in a charity shop on Fridays. A cpl of weeks ago I asked her if she wanted to do something that day because if I had enough notice I could swap my day. She said no - she was going to go out with her DP. All good til this week - he has let her down and she’s asked me to go for lunch with her. If I don’t go to work at the shop that day they literally won’t be able to open as there won’t be enough stafff. I’ve offered to go out on Friday evening with her but she seems to think as it’s a voluntary role then I can just bail out at any time . I feel really bad - but if every volunteer let people down it would be chaos . Who is being unreasonable ?

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ChaToilLeam · 21/04/2026 15:30

She's rude. You offered to swap to do something with her, she declined and now she's only getting in touch because her original plans fell through. You ANBU to honour the commitment you made to the shop.

pizzaHeart · 21/04/2026 15:28

Of course she is! You are at work that day it just happens to be voluntary. People rely on you.
She is very unreasonable but considering it’s her birthday and her DP let her down she is probably too emotional so deliver your response gently.

Bombayss · 21/04/2026 15:28

She is rude, entitled and disrespectful of you and your commitments.

I wouldn't want to spend time with such a person.

I wouldn't dream of letting a commitment like this down.