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Asking for £50 because she's being a b*tch.

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xAIBUx · 19/01/2020 16:51

Ok, Backstory. My brother and his ex have been broken up for months, but she uses their child as a weapon. she sends him texts saying ''hes looking for you and crying'', ''i'll make sure he knows you abandoned him'' etc etc. He didn't, she threw him out. I'm not taking sides because i know my brother has his faults, but she DOES use the baby as a weapon.

Anyway, for nearly two months, I have planned for my son, niece and nephew to go to a profession photo studio and have photos done of all three grandkids for my dads 50th birthday. I made sure with the other mums if a certain date was acceptable before paying £55 for the booking. They both agreed. Fast forward two months and the photoshoot is Saturday.

My brothers are now refusing to let me and my mum take the baby for the photo shoot because she's claiming she forgot (even though last week i messaged her about what he was wearing) and saying shes booked something for her and her kids to go out for the day instead.

Im fuming, to say the least but dont want to argue so simply said if she isn't going to let me take the baby, fine, but she will need to pay me back £50 I've already paid because she agreed before I paid any money because now ill have to cancel.

She's refusing, but aibu to ask for my money back off her as I'll lose it when I cancel he appointment now. But again, i made sure with her and my nieces mum before paying anything and she said it was fine.

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Urkiddingright · 20/01/2020 16:41

He needs to go to court for an access plan so she doesn’t continue weaponising the child.

It was your choice to pay for this photo shoot and knowing her history, I probably would’ve been reluctant to pay for her child to be involved. I don’t think you can force her to pay you back.

Mummyoflittledragon · 20/01/2020 16:55

That’s great news!

xAIBUx · 20/01/2020 17:12

@Urkiddingright i didnt pay per person. It is a shoot/session. Yeah your right it was my choice to do this. Im not going to be sorry for wanting to give my dad a special gift. I do say in ny original post that i made sure with all the mums that the child would be free and able to gp on the date before confirming it and paying. I already addressed the "her attitude/history" situation in previous replies.

Either way as i say in the update, my nephew is coming now.

Thanks for the comment. :)

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