Strange question

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Would it be weird for one friend to drive 20 miles to pick another friend up and then drive another 70-80 miles just to drop him off. To avoid said friend from having to hire a car/taxi to London as he has two heavy suitcases (moving back home after finishing his current hospital job)?

In total 3 hour round trip.

Thanks for all the replies- I accept I’m being unreasoble!

"Also slightly irritated that this is timed carefully to coincide with our little actual social time together"

It's 3 hours, won't you still have the rest of the weekend together? Junior doctors change jobs around this time, look up "Black Wednesday" for doctors. Doubt it's been timed carefully to limit your time together, he just has to move within a tight time frame.

Are you male or female OP? I can’t work out if your partner is openly gay or you are worried that he is secretly gay/bisexual?

If you are a heterosexual couple, it’s a bit OTT to think that a male friend might be a love interest. Annoying that your partner blew you off for his friend though- that in itself is grounds for a serious talk without adding in an extra element of thinking he may be having a gay affair. Especially if you had a long time apart during lockdown; you will still be making up for lost time.

Is friend prepared to pay mileage costs and for any repair/pickup costs if the car breaks down?

I wouldn't think it was odd. I would expect the lift-taker to offer to pay for petrol and a little extra on top for the favour.

Hats off to Rufus - what a lovely friend you are

YABU OP. Why didn’t you just go with him?

I dont see it as strange. You say they are good friends normally spending a number of hours together a week, the friends is now going to be living further away probably meaning that they will be seeing much less time together. I would see it has you BF doing a friend a good favour especially with situation at minute and also getting to spend some last time as they might not see each other for a while. You also state that the LDR is coming to an end soon meaning you will be spending much more time together or he may see it in that respect.

Yes why don't you just go too and help out?