long story, but i have some close friends/neighbours. they have split as she had an affair. she has moved out and in with new bloke (who has also left his wife/children), leaving the dc's with their dad. lots of other things have happened, imho she is being a selfish, arrogant bitch cow.
deal is that she comes to the house every morning, takes the dc's to school, and also picks them up after school, taking them back to their dad's house, so the dad (who is still a friend/neighbour) can go to work. she keeps letting him down, usually at short notice, and i am one of a small group of friends who end up stepping in to help.
i helped yesterday, she (the mum) said she couldn't pick the dc's up as she had a party to go to (what party starts at 3pm?, my guess is she wanted to go back to her place and have some time to get ready). problem i had was i was sick during the day, my own kids were sorted for school pick up, but i ended up having to go to school, to pick up their dc's. didn't want to let their dad down (he's very busy with work atm), but am really angry at my ex-friend, ie these dc's mum.
am so close to texting her with a piece of my mind, the one thing that stops me, is i don't want to create any additional hassle for their dad. he's had a heck of a lot to cope with since she left as it is, but good grief she makes me so cross!