NC. Wanting some opinions on this.
Female friend of about 2 years. Has what I'd consider a habit of boundary pushing, and doing so in a clever, sometimes, manipulative way. Myself and partner have done a fair few favours for her over the time. We like to be nice and help where needed. I'm going to keep the following scenario as undetailed as possible, as it'll definitely be outing. I'm also going to leave out previous what I'd consider to be, 'form', as I'm really wanting opinions on this scenario, only.
My OH was approached by female friend to do a favour for her (one which either he, or I, could have done). She asked him to do this favour on the spot, there and then, and asked him to because she said that she had a minor, but painful injury which meant she could not. Think along the lines of a walk to the shops (not that - but very similar). He said yes, of course he'd do it for her as she's injured.
He took a few minutes to get changed, during which when he told me about it, I said 'Oh that's nice of you'. Then I thought on it for a second, and clarified - 'she's asked you to do this because she physically can't?'. He said, yes, that's what she's said. I had a gut feeling and told him, 'I'm willing to put money on this, that she's said this, yet is going to accompany you to do this task'. His response was 'How can she? (because of her injury) She can't'.
Female friend proceeded to accompany alongside my partner to do the task, as I'd suspected. My partner, surprised by this, told her, 'it's fine, I'll do it for you, it's no problem. You're injured, stay home'. She refused and absolutely insisted she accompany him. It meant that my partner doing this favour FOR her, seemed utterly pointless, as she was able to accompany him?
I just wondered what anyone would make of her, in particular, behaviour? My oh is very shy and not sociable, they only chat briefly in passing and aren't friends/don't hang out. He was rather annoyed and confused that he was asked to do a favour when it seems he didn't need to.
I'm sorry I can't give more specific details. Just wondered what you all would make of this friend.