Friends accident & mini break

[Margo2023]

Me and my friend have a 3 night mini break away in a couple of weeks, not far, just a couple of hours each way by public transport. Both already booked our own transport. She picked, booked and paid up front for the hotel at 250 each. Fast forward to today, she has sprained her wrist after a night out and now is unsure if she will be able to travel. I would normally claim on travel insurance, if we can't move it which I don't think we can due to the hotel availability (being Summer). She says she doesn't bother with travel insurance. I am now wondering if I am obliged to lay her my share of the hotel? I can't find anyone else to come along

She won’t be able to travel in a couple of weeks because of a sprained wrist? Give over. Tell her to put her big girl pants on and get on with it.

Can't she just strap the wrist and carry on? A sprain like that shouldn't be too limiting unless she has other issues, or you're having a few days away juggling, weighting or making origami birds.

Sprained her wrist? She should just go anyway. I wouldn’t reimburse her if she’s refusing to travel because of a sprained wrist.

I really don't understand why she can't still go?

Why is a sprained wrist stopping her from travelling in a fortnight, OP?

Sprained wrist doesnt stop you from travelling.

I went to a champions league final in crutches!

For a sprained wrist I’d be telling her to strap it up and get on with her life. There’s no way I’d loose out financially because she doesn’t want to go.

I think you should pay your share and still go. Few days in a nice hotel sounds lovely with or without company. Her share is really her problem. No idea why they can’t travel with a sprained wrist. Small backpack for clothes and you have wrist in a sling if necessary.

In a few weeks a sprained wrist should be fine.

Is she trying to wriggle out of it?

I broke my foot on a Friday night two weeks ago and went to work on the Monday, she's either being ridiculous or lying about why she doesn't want to go

A sprained wrist surely wouldn’t stop her travelling?

Yes you have to pay your share, you can still go.

In a couple of weeks she should be much better. I managed a spa weekend with a broken wrist before.

If it was a broken leg or something, I could understand. Seems a bit ridiculous to not go for a sprained wrist?

This. My 5yo broke his collarbone and elbow which was put in a cast, this was on the Saturday, he was back in school on the Monday. I think your friend is trying to back out for some reason op

Is she trying to wriggle out if paying? She still has to pay her share of the costs.

I went to London (for the day) twenty days after breaking my wrist. She should be fine with a sprain. Yes, it’s painful now but will be fine by then.

My husband walked up a mountain with his wrist in a cast. This involved a bit of scrambling.

Has she heard of paracetamol?

I broke my arm because I’m clumsy and missed one day of work to get a cast, then carried on as normal.
I showered, dressed, cooked, drove, worked - everything, because I had to.
I think your friend is being a big baby - or she’s decided she doesn’t want to go.

Its an excuse

I broke my wrist and was still
doing full 24 hourly care

I'll join the chorus - friend needs to woman up. A sprained wrist is a lame (pardon the pun) reason to not go on a weekend trip.

😂😂😂😂

insurane woulnt pay out anyway but she shoul be covering her half still why should you

There is no genuine reason that a sprained wrist would prevent someone going away for a few days.

If she is an anxious person maybe leave it a week and see how she feels.

If she has pulled stuff like this before i.e. cancelling at short notice because something more interesting has come up then I wouldn't go, but I wouldn't pay her until a month or so afterwards.

Or go on your own and pay her for your half of the hotel when you get back. Its her choice not to come.