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AIBU?

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To not want 10yr old to go to pub after school?

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cathkidstonbag · 18/05/2012 07:59

Really hoping I don't get outed in RL here!

A friend was supposed to be having 10yr old DD for tea after school tonight. Admittedly as a favour to me but we have the kind of friendship when favours can be asked!

She told me at the beginning of the week that she planned to take DD with her DCs and a friend with DD out for pizza instead. All fine. I said actually I might come to if that's ok with younger DC.

Then yesterday she said instead they would be going to a pub after school. This is something she does every now and then. Never with my DD though.

Whilst I am sometimes in need of a glass of wine after pick up this is very much a small drinking pub. No garden or anything like that. So kids would sit outside on benches near road. Whilst adults were inside.

I said I felt uncomfortable with it and would rather pick DD up myself and take her out for tea (apart from anything else DD was disappointed not to be going for pizza after friend had told her that plan).

AIBU? A nice pub with a garden to run round in then yes. But I just don't feel it's appropriate. DD is very upset as she worries her friend will think she's a baby for not going.

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cathkidstonbag · 18/05/2012 09:22

Guess it has been the final blow to our friendship unfortunately.

She was partly taking DD tonight to make it up to her for forgetting to pick her up from school last week. So I feel a bit like this is a double blow tbh.

She's texted me to say she's too busy for coffee with me today. So I can't even discuss it with her.

I will be taking DD for pizza tonight. Wish I could take the other children instead rather than them sitting outside the pub.

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Sparklingbrook · 18/05/2012 09:25

She doesn't sound like someone that you will miss TBH. She forgot to pick your DD up from school? Confused

chocoroo · 18/05/2012 09:26

How random. I'm all for taking kids our to eat, and have taken DD to the pub when we've just been for drinks (in her pram when tiny or in the daytime nowadays) but a proper drinkers pub where they're expected to sit outside? Random.

Ghoulwithadragontattoo · 18/05/2012 09:29

Taking them to a child friend pub for food is fine in my view. BUT to a pub where they'd have to sit outside and there's no food? I don't think she should be taking her own children there never mind yours!

Sparklingbrook · 19/05/2012 21:22

What happened cath?

cathkidstonbag · 20/05/2012 15:17

Friendship over sad to say. Her DD was pretty mean to mine during the day because she was babyish apparently.

I'm now in an awkward spot because this friend takes my DD to school a couple of times a week so now I have to find someone else to cover for that. Plus the awkwardness at the school gates and between my DD and hers.

We were supposed to be meeting up today but she cancelled. Apparently ill. I have just seen her out with some other friends so I guess I have been dumped!!

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Sparklingbrook · 20/05/2012 15:19

Sad It will be ok though, you are better off. Did you see her at the pub? Shock Will she still be expecting to take your DD to school this week though?

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