DSD booked afternoon tea but not paid

[bluefloweronyellow]

So it's my birthday on Saturday. DSD and her DH have booked me and DH in for posh afternoon tea on the Sunday afternoon at top restaurant.

I thanked her tonight for such a thoughtful gift etc and asked her to clarify time and is there a reference number for the gift etc

She gave me a photo of the reservation booking and said it's all booked under my name and have a wonderful time I just have to pay on the day

So the gift is she reserved a table. This is so like her. She genuinely thinks she's given me a gift. I gently asked again, to be clear, I pay on the day and yes, that way I can have whatever I want.

I'm just flabbergasted.

AIBU (clearly fucking not but feel free to comment if you disagree)

Oh, and I'm going to go as I do like the place and you do have to book well in advance but never heard that making a reservation is the gift!!!!

I’m with @RussiasGreatestLoveMachine. Very disingenuous of you, OP. I imagine you probably felt a bit guilty when you saw the reaction so felt the need to backpedal. But no need to make it all our fault.

@bluefloweronyellow

Had a lovely champagne afternoon tea. All paid for. Met with DSD and her DH later for cocktails, which was fun. DSD apologised for the mix up and she meant it. Everyone merry and happy.

Thanks to all who have followed and contributed and hoped I would have a good day. Very kind and I'll glad to report I did.

This thread went a bit strange at times with assumptions on DSD and her motives, mental health, intellectual capabilities, parenting capabilities and with one poster even saying she was really an escort. Bizarre projections. She can be exasperating at times but has a good heart.

We're happy, DSD and her DH are happy and do hope all those who have stuck with this thread are happy too.

I'll be name changing after this and going back to MN obscurity.

Wishing everyone a great day.

You're deluded!

This post made me giggle. Thank you OP! Your DSD is obviously a lovely person, if a bit thoughtless!

"Apologised for the mix up".

It wasn't a mix up, OP.

I’m trying to imagine my life would have ben like if people were this invested in protecting me from any realisation of the consequences of my ‘mix-ups’ at the age of 32.

Thats because DSD is dense.

Just dnt go

@lovescaca

Just dnt go

Just read the thread.

Wonder what the whole point of this thread was?

OP thought it was what? Funny? Flabbergasting? Strange? Cheeky?

But then it all worked out, everyone was happy and probably gave the DSD a round of applause for being so cute

Ok

@tiktokontheclock

"Apologised for the mix up".

It wasn't a mix up, OP.

"DSD apologised for the mix up and she meant it."

But there wasn't any "mix-up". It says in the OP
"She gave me a photo of the reservation booking and said it's all booked under my name and have a wonderful time I just have to pay on the day" so it was clear that the DSD fully intended that it was the OP who should pay for her own afternoon tea, so where's the "mix-up"?