Friend troubles

[Saskiav2]

Hi, just need some guidance here. I have a friend whom I met on Facebook when our children were about six months old. We live on the same estate but I don't walk past her house on a regular basis just to clarify. We went to several baby groups together etc. Our little ones are now over two so I've known her quite a while now. She seems to be taking more and more advantage of me, we are both full time mums but say I am taking my DD to a class she will ask do you mind getting me... So at first I did get her what she wanted and dropped it off, she would just take it and not give me the money. Or we would be in a shop together and she would ask to borrow £1-£2 and I would give it and never see it again. So the last few times I have ignored her can you just get me requests but today I did get her a pint of milk. I told her I have your milk in my fridge, she has not collected the milk I never get a please or a thank you and she's just sat in her house. She doesn't have any disability or is not ill. I am going slightly crazy about this now and am close to ending the friendship.

That would annoy me, all those one pounds here and there soon add up. I'd back off.

Sack her off

Just stop doing it.

Next time I was asked to pick her up I’d say ‘nah, it’s your turn for the lift’ or ‘nope, going out after’ - or even better not tell her you’re going in the first place, same goes for things from the shop. If she asks you to pick something up, I’d say no, can’t afford anything over what I’m buying. Or wouldn’t reply.
She’s a cf who’s got lazy and used to spending your money. I’d cut that off. Bet if it were the other way round she’d have her hand out ready for the money before handing over whatever she’d bought for you- that’s if she’d even bother and not say ooh I forgot.

She's not a friend, she's a freeloader. And you keep letting her take the piss.
As PPs have said. Stop doing it.

Takers do not know the boundaries, so givers have to set the boundaries for them. I think you can do it even better - start making the requests and don't give her the money back!

I used to be a sucker for this, on the way to see my so called friend I'd receive a text asking me to get some teabags, milk and cigarettes.I fell for it a few times, no money was ever offered and I felt uncomfortable asking for it. I then wised up and stuffed tbags in my pocket before I left the house and grabbed a carton of long life milk.When I received the text, I just replied "Sorry no spare cash".I don't mind helping anyone out but I hate being taken the piss out of.

Thanks, you all told me what I already knew. I so annoyed with her the milk I picked up for her yesterday is still in my fridge and she's not even mentioned it. Completely ignored her messages today.