Three of us (all single parents with one child each), for the last two years have gone camping together with a particular camping company which cost us around £300 for a full week. We met through this and we all come from very different backgrounds and do not live anywhere near each other.
This year, because we all get on so well, it was decided that we would do an AirBnB cabin which would cost each of us a similar amount. I paid the deposit on behalf of the group and have now fully paid for the holiday. One of my friends has only paid 10% of her share and has now gone silent on me with two weeks to go.
I don't really know what to do - I've sent her a message saying that I really don't care about the money, that it's her presence that's important and she can pay me what she can when she can but although I know she's active on social media she hasn't been brave enough to open my message.
I know what it's like to be short on money, I know what it's like to bury your head in the sand but this holiday will be ruined really if she doesn't come. I don't even really mind if she does a CF and never pays me. What can I do if she won't even look at my messages? And how can I reassure her that I'd rather she be there and have a holiday than not be there and effectively destroy the friendship.