To think friend is out of order.

[Babydontcry]

Got a call last night from close friend asking for my mums phone number as she had bumped into her and my stepdad in the pub and my mum had left her purse. So far sounds like they had a merry night and my mum was lucky after getting forgetful.

Fast forward this morning my friend text saying she'd borrowed some money off my mum but said it was complicated and wanted to talk on the phone. Apparently her relative went into my mums not her purse to buy a round of drinks! Is this theft? It wasn't agreed and if it was accidental as she said she would take the money from her purse and put it in my mums.

Different, or 'odd' isn't always such a bad thing. If I took the opinions of strangers seriously I would accept that as a complimentary observation. I'm very happy within myself and within my values. And in fairness to your judgement, in today's society, to feel happy and content is quite an odd commodity.

What has this thread become?

It's ok for you to chance this up with your friend if she doesn't pay it back. I can't see that it's an issue unless she refuses. If you pay your mum back then I suggest you don't tell your friend as she ounces like she doesn't min forgetting to pay you back. IYSWIM

1. You don't borrow something without asking.

1. There are an awful lot of assumptions that someone said "just take it out of my purse" and someone else got the wrong purse. Ehh does everyone assume that quite contrived course of action happened?

1. It wasn't spent on necessities it was spent on drink so let's drop the "she may be living hand to mouth" nonsense.

1. Invasive to go into someone else's purse.

1. No way is it acceptable to return it without the money in it. What if OP's mum is living hand to mouth?

To me the friend has behaved appallingly what a breach of trust!

Oh and before I get accuses I don't think that's what happened because that it what I would have done, it just seems by far the most likely turn of events from the facts OP has mentioned!

Babydontcry is there any update on this? Has the money been returned/any plans made for return? Do you understand any more about what happened that night?