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Anxiety asking for money back from friends

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Lilaccprincess · 09/08/2024 09:10

I absolutely hate borrowing friends money and having to ask them back. Anyone else? I don’t know why I get anxiety over it.

I paid for tickets to a day trip coming up for the 5 of us. I was a bit hesitant as I am living pay cheque to pay cheque at the moment, haven’t long come back from maternity leave. Friends all said they’d pay me back that evening.

It has been a week since I booked and paid for tickets and so far only had one payment through.

Tickets are £27.99 so I’m down almost £85 which is a lot of money to me right now.

I have made hints in the group chat, they’ve even spoken about upgrades and I said I can’t afford it but not one has said “Oh yeah I owe you £27.99 let me send that”

They are all lovely woman, I can’t imagine being CF. They all know my money situation though, and not that it matters all earn a lot more than I do and have a lot of savings.

Is a week long enough? Should I give them another week before messaging them?

I don’t want to sound like the badgering friend texting them to pay up.

OP posts:
MyMILisLovely · 14/08/2024 22:20

That's you though @WoodworkingDad , it's not OP's friends.

CalicoPusscat · 14/08/2024 22:24

@Lilaccprincess just do it

Isometimeswonder · 14/08/2024 22:31

I'd message them saying can I have the money by tomorrow please, or I'll have to get them refunded/sell them as I'm out of pocket.

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