Neighbour wants me to take her to shops.

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So... school is closed, our road got gritted two days ago but it seems to have all gone with yesterday's snow, so now so we're all properly snowed in and iced up with an amber warning for further snow.

Just let dog into garden (we are not going to park in this weather!) and NDN has popped out and said she really needs to go shop and can I take her? Now.

Her husband drives, not sure if he has gone to work as trains have been disrupted, we aren't far from shops, normally I will drop her off but..... in THIS weather? I feel awful for saying no but don't fancy slipping/sliding past the double parked cars for a loaf of bread (ok prob a bit more than a loaf).

AIBU, I mumbled no sorry and at that point dog shot back in having had the world's fastest pee, she didn't say anything just looked shocked/upset ? And I'm holed up watching the snow still coming down and feeling like evil cow for resigning NDN to slow cold death by starvation as I wouldn't take her to shops 🙄😱

So am I Evil Monster (EM) or is she CF ?

your being taken for a complete mug!!

It’s a tough lesson when you’re a kind and helpful person to realise that the balance from the other person isn’t there. Also people often don’t understand the impact routine changes can have on children with SEN so I hope it’s been ok the past few days for you. It sounds like this experience has given you food for thought (excuse the pun) about your boundaries with your NDN. I expect it will take a bit of time to get the new boundaries respected so good luck and stay strong. I had to say no to driving in the weather too but also learned that sometimes you just have to say no, even for a justifiable cause for your own safety. X

Thanks all, definitely going to take all the advice and get some solid boundaries in place. Hubby well chuffed with you all too 👍😄