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AIBU?

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To have refused my DPs mate a lift home?

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LiftRefuser · 11/01/2025 21:13

DP and his mate are mid-40s. Last night, DP collected his mate from his house, drove back here and parked his car, then they both walked to the pub.

At 11.30pm, both come in the house, being loud and disturbing me, our 10 year old and toddler who was sleeping. I settled both kids and got back into bed. At midnight, DP comes bowling in and says I need to give his mate a lift home. It’s a 15 minute drive there, then the same back. I refused as I’d already been woken twice, was in my pyjamas, annoyed at the whole situation and frankly, couldn’t be arsed with an half an hour drive after a long weeks work at midnight.

DP was very put out at my refusal as ‘his mate’s wife would be really annoyed’ as he was meant to be back that same night. There are no taxis in our area at that time either, so he really had no way of getting home. I said I was sorry, but they should have thought of that before both getting too drunk to drive. His mate ended up staying over in the spare room and DP drove him back home earlier today. Apparently his wife had gone berserk at him.

DP is still pissed at me today and thinks it wouldn’t have been a big deal for me to do it and he would have done it for me / one of my mates.

AIBH?

OP posts:
viques · 20/01/2025 18:57

Pinky2blush · 20/01/2025 17:30

Why did your DP have to drive him home if his car was at your house?

It want. The husband drove to his friends house and picked him up before they went out drinking. so they had planned the request from the get go, just hadn’t bothered to include the OP in their beat the breathalyser scheme.

GreyBeeplus3 · 07/01/2026 15:09

But of course he would've done!
And his drinking pal could've called his own wife for a lift home couldn't he?
Also,
He's lucky you put him up overnight, did he nicely say thankyou?

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