To think my friend was incredibly unfair?

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I look after a friend's 2 primary school DC's when they've finished school, every Monday. They often have swimming lessons so I take them to that, whilst I have a short swim with my DS and then get ready to get them.

They are on a small break from it so we did a fun swim instead. Their mum asked me to take them to Pizza Express for dinner. The one she was thinking of is no longer there so I took them to Pizza Hut style place instead.

My own DS was asleep and wasn't having anything. We got a huge pizza with bottomless drinks for all of us. The kids had an ice cream each. This all came to £16 so a fairly good deal. Loads of pizza was left over so I packed it up for the kids.

When we got to their house I handed over the change (the mum had given me £40 for their food). The receipt for it all was coincidentally in there to.

I've just received a text from friend saying ''Hi, was your drink at the pizza place paid for by you? Just wondered as the money was for [NAME REMOVED] and [NAME REMOVED]. The pizza was obviously huge so not bothered at that being shared! "

In truth I didn't pay for my own drunk, no. It was £2.70. Yet I don't charge if I've ever picked something up for the boys quickly. I don't charge for petrol going to and from their school or swimming.

Was I really being that cheeky or is she rude?

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I’d tell her how you feel

Hi CF

I pick your dc up from school & take them swimming, look after them and you give me £2.50 per week. I had a film night with them and spent more on that than the drink in the restaurant cost tonight. I’m so sadden by your attitude towards me having a drink out of the money for your boys, after everything I’ve done for you and your children this has left a nasty taste in my mouth. Let me know whether you really want the £2.70 back and whether you want me to take the boys swimming again....

what a CF! Did she reply op?

She is so rude! Good on you for telling her you won't be doing her this favour anymore.

What a miserable sod. I can't imagine being such a grasping, ungrateful individual. Good for you, OP! You've done the right thing.

84Tinsofbeans
You ask if the friendship is over.
What friendship ?
The using of the OP is more like it.

What an idiot over £2.70!

Wow what a cheeky mare

Love your post Veterinari

Holy shit she is some cheeky bitch!

Well done OP on telling her where to go. Does she actually realise how you have gone out of your way for her? I'm sure you have other things to be doing than minding her kids for 10 pounds a month!!

Classic CF. Acting like she’s the one doing you a favour.
Looking forward to her reply.

YANBU

Well that was incredibly stupid of her

What a crappy 'friend'. So sorry you've had to find out this way. On a plus note at least you can have quality time now with your LO without having to divide your attention, so look forward to next week

Wow what a rude cow. I'm a bit lost though, did she wait 4 days to text you about the money?

If any of my friends ever offered to take my boys out somewhere for an activity and food, even once, I’d be buying them dinner with their husband and kissing the ground they walked on forever.

You are too good a friend for her.

Good grief - when you said she’d asked you to take them for pizza I assumed she’d be treating you! Good for you ending the arrangement, it’s so frustrating when people let themselves be treated badly. I expect she’s shocked that you’ve actually called her on it.

Definitely pop the £2.70 into a jiffy bag in the smalkest denomination of coins you can.
She'll rue the day she asked you for £2.70
She'll be paying a lot more now for Mondays' childcare.
She must be very stupid.

I honestly can't believe people like this exist. I'm so glad you've told her you're no longer taking them, she's a cheeky, ungrateful bitch. I hope you keep up the swimming with your own DC as that sounds lovely.

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I honestly don't know how folk like that sleep at night!

On handmade beds under goose feather duvets paid for by people they've cheekyfucked over.

That’s quite shocking she’d do that. You’re doing her a massive favour. And she can’t even buy you a drink, what a total bitch.

You did right ending this, she’s using you. And not nicely either.

Not condoning this woman’s behaviour at all and agree she is being a total ass.

However, maybe from her point of view she just thought she would nip it in the bud early on before she thought the OP would start eating a whole meal each week and extras?

Although i think you are totally entitled to a free meal (I think she should be offering to pay for yours too!)

Just a thought but even still she’s a CF!

Just shocked and speechless 😳

Give her the £2.70 in 1p and 2p coins, through her letterbox. Not in a bag.

Pay her the £2.70 in one pence pieces and fuck her off, what a dick!