My teenage dd (14 yrs) & some of her schoolfriends are due to take part in a musical later this year. The rehearsals take place in a venue located in an area of the city centre which is considered to be unsafe to walk around in.
As a result parents were told to ensure that the children are picked up promptly and not left standing outside for lifts. Yesterday, after leaving the venue, one of the girls parents wasn't there to collect her as she had mistakenly told her parents that rehearsals were ending an hour later than they did.
As I didn't want her to be left alone on the street ( venue was now closed) I offered to drive her home as there was no parking on the street to wait with her until her parents arrived. She had no credit on her mobile & used mine to get her mums permission. I've met the parents twice at party drop offs etc but don't know them really.
When I drove her home, it took me a few minutes to turn my car round. During this time, neither of the parents came out to say thanks and I didn't even get a text. I live a 45 minute drive in the opposite direction so this used up a big chunk of the afternoon.
I did this because I would not have left her alone in this area and also because I hope that someone would do the same for dd if required. However I'm annoyed that her parents didn't have the manners to say thanks.