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AIBU?

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18 year old daughter BU or me ?

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quickoneagain · 19/06/2022 11:43

I am at home six hours by train away from where my daughter is, presently.
She was at a concert last night with her friend and then went clubbing. They travelled together. Friends got drunk and was a bit messy. My daughter is seething. She said she ruined her night.

Friend woke up, still drunk and my daughter is asking me to collect them three hours away from here and drive into city.
I'm currently minding a sick relative.
I think it's very unfair to ask me. I told her to ask the friends mother to collect them if it was too much of a hassle or get a taxi from one train station to another and come home by train. I would then collect them an hours drive away if friends mother wouldn't.
They are not in danger. My daughter is just annoyed that she is left minding her friend but I am also busy with sick relative .
They are re also hungover, not in danger and have along day of travelling.
My daughter will take the piss where she can, when it comes to my generosity and plays on my guilt like a master fiddler. I have a very busy and stressful life at present. This counts for nothing with her either.
Thoughts?
AIBU.

OP posts:
FinallyHere · 19/06/2022 16:06

quickoneagain · 19/06/2022 11:50

I actually agree but feel guilty 😢

One of the best things you can do to help your offspring become independent adults, is to not cave in to the feelings of guilt they engender in you.

Just say no and stick to it.

diamondpony80 · 19/06/2022 18:29

3 hours away? I'd do it if he asked, but I know DS wouldn't ask that of me, and if he did it would only because there were zero other options.

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