To find this irritating?

[BlossomOnTrees]

Was out for dinner last night with some colleagues. Didn't take the car as wanted a few drinks.
I was going to travel by bus. It was about 10PM and when my colleagues knew what I was doing, some pestered me over and over again so they could give me a lift home. I didn't want this as the bus comes regularly and I didn't want anyone going out of their way. They kept on and on until I felt I had to agree to it. I am in my fifties!
Aibu to say that this was irritating?

Annoyed at myself for giving into their demands, yes.

Why would you get irritated at someone not wanting to do something?

because someone making a martyr of themselves is so attention seeking and unnecessary.

Buses are currently not running reliably. If you insist on going by bus, you are making everyone worry about you, and there is no need, when people are happy to take you home

That is ridiculous @Orangejuicemarathoner.
She is a grown woman who can make her own choices. If the colleagues are so worried she can just text them when she gets home.

@MiaMarshmallows

That is ridiculous *@Orangejuicemarathoner*. She is a grown woman who can make her own choices. If the colleagues are so worried she can just text them when she gets home.

That's assuming she does get home - what are her colleagues supposed to do if she doesn't get home, or doesn't send a text?

I just think its a selfish thing to insist on. Yes, its her choice - but a selfish choice

Totally disagree. It is rare what happened to those poor women. Horrific but rare.
Women can't live in fear and should not have to. If she wants to go home alone, that is her choice even if others don't like it.

I once ended up paying for a taxi home because the people I had been visiting wouldn't let me get the (practically door to door) bus. They ordered the taxi and intended to pay for it but of course I couldn't agree to that so I paid it. Very annoying.

I'm with you op. I love walking and like making my own way home after a night out. I hate it when friends go on and on about giving me a lift and wont take no for an answer

Orangejuicemaster
'That's assuming she does get home - what are her colleagues supposed to do if she doesn't get home, or doesn't send a text?'
I hate this too. Friends insisting I send them a text to see if I've arrived home. It's just irritating . I should be able to leave somewhere and make my own way home because I want to and not have to endure a barrage of enquiries/ offers/ demands. If I'm out and someone says they are walking/bussing home i offer a lift, when they refuse ask if they are sure and leave it at that .
Is it so hard to understand that some people just like going home alone and that that is their choice and should be respected?? Calling it a 'selfish' choice is ridiculous

You agreed in the end, so maybe they thought its a little routine you go through?
No no no no no, oh OK then.
Probably happen next time too

I suspect it’s more they thought they were doing you a favour
Most people would rather get a lift than the bus. So they wouldn’t have understood yout thought process. But we are all different.