I’m quite an awkward/anxious person and I’m not sure what the etiquette is here:
I get fitness classes/centre for free. It should be around £100 a month but due to a family friend I get a 100% discount.
The FF is an old friend to my mum - they’re in the same friendship group going years back. I’ve known her my whole life but I’d never say we’ve been overly friendly. If anything I’ve been much closer to the others in the group (others were invited to my wedding but FM wasn’t) - tbh my mum isn’t overly close with her either. She’s nice but always been busy working…
Last year FM approached me to start small talk that she had heard that I was moving to the area her fitness centre was in. She said that they’d ‘sort me out if I was interested joining’. I thought it was a token/polite offer and nothing more was said.
Once I moved to the area she contacted me to set me up with a membership. I honestly thought she’d give me a discount. It hit my inbox that I had got a 100% discount. I thought maybe that would be the first month or just for a couple of months but I know FF keeps renewing my membership. I don’t see FF at the centre as she’s not in a front facing role.
It must be costing her money, as I also get PT time not just the classes/use of the centre.
I feel awkward that maybe I should offer to pay? While I really enjoy and benefit from being a member, without a discount I wouldn’t be able to justify the amount each month. Maybe she knows my budget is tight and that’s why I get it for free? That almost makes me feel worse.
Maybe I should thank her for her generosity but make up an excuse to why I can no longer attend?