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To expect friend to pay share?

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bonkerz · 25/05/2007 12:11

6 weeks ago a friend asked if she could come camping with me and another friend (friend B). Ofcourse i said yes and we booked 2 pitches. I paid deposit and told said friend (lets call her A) that it was £22.50 for the 2 nights. All fine.
On Monday i checked with A that all was fine for weekend, her reply yep!!!
On wednesday she said her mate had just had a baby and she wasnt well so may not be able to make it BUT she would pay her share. This was fine by me as I wouldnt have booked 2 pitches if she hadnt have wanted to come.
Yesterda A says she aint coming and would pay me in morning.
Today A totally avoids me at school so i text her to ask if she has the money and she sent back a text saying i was money grabbing and she shouldnt have to pay as she aint coming!#

Let me explain. If it was just me and friend B we just book 1 pitch for our 8 man tent which would cost £32.50 for 2 nights so split between us would mean a whole weekend for just £16.25. Becasue friend A was coming we booked 2 pitches so we could have 2 tents! This meant cost was £65 for the 2 pitches for 2 nights and split between 3 meant £21.60 each. NOW we only need one pitch and cant cancel other as too little notice so i am gonna have to pay her share too thus this weekend will now cost me £43 ish. I cant ask friend B to pay friend As share as friend A and freind B have never met!
So am i unreasonable to expect her to still pay her share?

OP posts:
bonkerz · 28/05/2007 22:14

well thankfully no phone call which TBH is what i expected! Says it all really, SAY ONE THING DO ANOTHER!!!!!

OP posts:
helenhismadwife · 29/05/2007 08:49

Im guessing no money either, their loss bonkerz not yours!!

helenhismadwife · 29/05/2007 08:50

I mean you may have lost some money but she has lost a friend

mumtochloe · 29/05/2007 15:10

Am angry on your behalf. Some "friend". It does sound like she has done you a favour indirectly - do you really want someone like this in your life? She sounds as if she has issues and if she has done it before she will do it again to others therefore losing friends left right and centre.

Am a firm believer in what goes around comes around

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