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To not share winnings with friend?

263 replies

flouiserain · 11/10/2018 14:37

Me and my friend went to the casino last night for a meal.
Every time I go I always give myself £20 to play on the slots.
My friend never puts money in herself but I always share,she says she doesn't have anything to put in (min stake is 50p ) but I always half winnings.
Once I won £750 and have her half.
Last night I put in the £20 and on my last spin won £40.
She proceeded to say I might as well withdraw the £40 and go halfys as it's better than loosing.
I said I wanted to play with the £40 as I would be back to where I started at £20.
She kicked off saying she could really use that £20 and I wouldn't win anyway.
Wibu here?

OP posts:
SputnikBear · 11/10/2018 17:37

You were stupid to share the money with her on previous occasions. Imo the only way to fix this now is to stop gambling when she’s there.

flouiserain · 11/10/2018 17:40

I know I'm being a pushover and I need to stop.
I pay for the food too Blush
It's a really good deal tho you get a cinema voucher,1 drink plus a main course for £12 from grosevenor casino.
I'm going out with another friend for her birthday on Monday so I'm going to try and knock the casino night on the head.

OP posts:
SputnikBear · 11/10/2018 17:43

It isn’t a good deal for you if you pay £24 and age pays nothing! I’d seriously reconsider this friendship, she is a user.

Aeroflotgirl · 11/10/2018 17:45

For her it's a fantastic deal, she gets free food and free winnings for doing nothing. Sorry you are a mug.
Try

gamerchick · 11/10/2018 17:48

Now she expects it is the time to stop this thing (not starting it at all should have been but never mind).

Tell her from now on you take it in turns to pay and it's her turn next time. Then wait for the next time or go with someone else.

HollowTalk · 11/10/2018 17:51

In the nicest possible way, OP, you are a complete lunatic.

Why are you doing this?

Treating her to a meal every single time is one thing (though are you sure she couldn't afford a cheap meal?) Giving her half of your winnings is absolute lunacy. She is using you - and abusing you, too, since she's demanding it.

She's not really your friend.

seeyouhen · 11/10/2018 17:54

I pay for the food too

Ah now, this is just ridiculous. Get rid.

Singlenotsingle · 11/10/2018 17:55

Some friend! Bet she loves going to the casino with you! Shock

BakedBeans47 · 11/10/2018 17:57

She’s a CF

YANBU

Pualey · 11/10/2018 17:58

I pay for the food too blush
She is not your closest friend, she’s treating you like a cash machine, your paying for everything and giving her stuff that she has no business having, this isn’t how friends treat each other, she’s mugging you off and your letting her, get rid.

seeyouhen · 11/10/2018 18:01

She kicked off saying she could really use that £20 and I wouldn't win anyway

She knew that you'd spend money buying her food and tried to take even more money from you. I'm gobsmacked.

Leeds2 · 11/10/2018 18:10

It is not often I am gobsmacked!

She really isn't your friend. At the very, very least she would say nothing about the £20 as it covered her evening's expenses, which you had funded!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 11/10/2018 18:10

Your so called friend, is a sponging rat, drop her like a hot potato.

AhNowTed · 11/10/2018 18:13

And if you lost £20, would she give you £10?

NOPE!

HouseworkIsASin10 · 11/10/2018 18:16

Why do you pay for everything?
Do you give money away to other people?

Santaclarita · 11/10/2018 18:18

Er where is your back bone? Stop handing over money.

straightjeans · 11/10/2018 18:27

She is getting free money. That's why she goes with you. Go solo.

Kool4katz · 11/10/2018 18:30

OP, you're being used.
Genuine friends only want the best for their friends. You are the genuine friend in this relationship but this woman is unworthy of your friendship.
She's treating you as her personal cash cow.
You need to see that this person you're sharing your time with isn't nice at all and ideally, you need to ditch them immediately and put effort into finding some real friends.
You sound like a really lovely person OP, so it shouldn't be hard for you to find better friendships.

Serialweightwatcher · 11/10/2018 18:46

Oh heck - will you softies please stop being walked over .... these people are taking the complete piss and have no respect or regard for you when they can keep taking but never giving - say 'no' and mean it

Sethis · 11/10/2018 18:50

She gets:

  • £375+
  • Free food
  • Company

She loses:

  • Nothing

You get:

  • Company

You lose:

  • £375+
  • Food money

Does seem fair to you?

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 11/10/2018 18:53

Why are you paying for the food too?!!! I'm actually gobsmacked!

missymayhemsmum · 11/10/2018 19:02

Op, did you do this with the intention of having a nice night out with your skint friend and giving her some cash in a way that doesn't offend her?
Is she really skint? If she's struggling for every pound then perhaps she finds it hard to see you blowing money at the casino, or perhaps she was half relying on coming out with some winnings. If she's a good friend talk to her about it.

wombatsears · 11/10/2018 19:03

This is insane! So every trip to the casino for your friend gets her a guaranteed free meal PLUS some cash winnings on top of that!? You even gave her £375 on one occasion!? Bloody hell, can I come too!?

OP, Wtf are you doing!?

BMW6 · 11/10/2018 19:04

OP seriously, no real friend would take the piss like this cunt does.

Please please tell her that you have had a revelation that she is just using you as a cash cow and that you will have nothing further to do with her.

What an utter shameless bitch.

bimbobaggins · 11/10/2018 19:06

Your friend is a freeloading tight misery guts, i honestly don’t understand why you would willingly hand over your winnings time after time when she doesn’t even spend any money.

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