Ive just started taking my 2 year old to a church play group. Its brilliant, accomdating to his needs and generally absolutely lovely.
It has a seperate room for buggies. A couple of weeks ago I left my bag in there two with two £10 notes in my wallet in the bag which aid withdrawn minutes before play group to get lunch after play group. Left that morning opened wallet in the supermarket and the notes have gone.
I knew someone nicked it but I left my bag in a room with a bunch of buggies, I should have expected it.
I stupidly didnt say anything to the leaders. I should have done. But Id only just stated, they had to make some ammendments to their group so my son could attend, some of which one or two of the mums didnt like and the last thing I wanted to do is tell them someone was robbing from me.
But today I went and they handed out a note, someone had £15 stolen from them last week so I told them about the £20 that was taken from my purse.
Later they told me the church would give me back the money which really shocked me and I instantly said no. But they were insistant. Said the other woman left her bag in the same room and they gave her the money back.
I cant really accept it though can I? For many reasons.
The day I left my bag I looked at it and thought is it ok here? And I thought yes of course it is. Its a church group! Wrong. That was my bad decision, not the church.
If I had told them what happened to me, the woman never would have left her bag in there and got her money stolen. So instead of the church feeling like they owe £20, its now £35 all because I didnt tell them.
And lastly, its a church! They shouldnt forfit the money just because someone who attends is presumably desperate for money in the lead up for Christmas.
So the rig thing to do is just refuse the money isnt it? They were insistant but i can insist harder.
WWYD?