Absolute CF. I know IANBU but sharing anyway.

[JeffTheSquirrel]

I bought 3 tickets to a show this weekend, for me & DD + a friend of her choice. I paid for them all (£50+ each) but told the mum of invited friend that I didn’t want any contribution. All good.

Now the friend unfortunately can’t make it (legit reason). I mentioned that I’d probably be able to sell ticket as it’s very popular, so no worries (as it happens, another friend has accepted a late invite).

The mum of original invitee asked me to transfer the cost of the ticket to her, so she can treat her DD for missing out.

Eh??

I mean that’s batshit, right?

I’d say something like ‘I’ve looked back on our messages and I can’t find where I’ve made a promise to treat your DD to any gift she wants to the value of £50. There seems to be a misunderstanding. We simply bought tickets to a concert DD wanted to go to and bought an extra ticket so she could bring a friend, your DD was unavailable so we have offered the ticket to another friend.’

I'd actually reply with this exactly. After that, not another word.

I would say so!

"P.S. Get fucked."

She's either exceptionally confused about something or an absolute head case. I'd go with head case! I wonder if her dd has inadvertently been led to believe it was promised or something? God knows. I can't imagine why she thinks she has any right to expect £50 off you. Craaaaaazy!!

As do many MNers, judging from their close cognisance of its contents.

Is this for real? 😲😲😲😲😲

Omg!

I would just reply
“Sorry but I think you’ve totally misunderstood the situation, I didn’t promise anything but invited your DD to share an experience with us as my DD enjoys her company.
Sadly your DD is unable to attend so the invitation has been extended to another who can make it.
There is no monetary value for you to have from my ticket, it’s mine to use as I see fit, your DD doesn’t have a ticket in her own right.
Hope that clears up any confusion! Jeff the Squirrel.

"OK. You promised your daughter would come to the event with my daughter. Then she changed her mind. So you owe me £50 because you let us down. "

How about that for a swift change of direction?

Don't reply. Theres no point in a back and forth now.

WTF! What is wrong with people to be so socially inept?

Can you imagine? This cheeky fucker wants financial compensation for letting OP's daughter down. For the right price she'd probably out herself and we be treated to an article complete with the obligatory "sad face" photo and a few selected quotes from the thread. It would be comedy gold. And the comments section........

What promise. So odd

if anything she has let you down by saying her dd can come to event and then now not being able to so you have the hassle of finding someone else to go in the girls place

Of all the cf threads I have read on MN, I honestly think this one has taken the all-time prize. My jaw is on the floor reading the other Mum’s responses. Wow!!

If I were you I wouldn’t ask her any more questions to continue the dialogue. I’d just shout it down now with: Kate, I’m really confused at your responses. I paid for all the tickets and we invited X, at our expense, to share in the treat. It’s a real shame that she wasn’t able to make it in the end and we have offered the ticket to someone else so that it doesn’t go to waste. I haven’t reneged on anything and there is no question of money being ‘owed’. All the best, Jeff.

Ooof, how embarrassing for your daughter's friend 😬

Spoilsport

This one gets my vote!
Followed by never talking to the woman again!

I really wouldn't reply again. This is very strange, perhaps she has started on the wine early. As she's mum of daughters friend you need to ensure no falling out that could effect your daughter, don't know how you will look at her with a straight face though, hilarious to be so entitled!

'I made no promise, just an invitation to take your DD with us to X event. As your DD cannot attend, having accepted the invitation, surely it is you/she who has failed to stick to a promise?'

Oh, I do. She thinks you promised her "something" worth 50 quid. Never mind that the reciprocation was supposed to be keeping your daughter company at the show. What a knob.

Possibly a bit boring for you all, but I just replied, “we invited X to the show, she couldn’t make it. What promise do you think I have broken??”.

I did take a big swig of wine beforehand but it didn’t seem to help my creativity. Drink responsibly folks.

This would make for an excellent episode of motherland

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I’m embarrassed for her, who behaves so appallingly?!

Of course you are absolutely right but it's not as much fun and it's hard to take someone this entitled seriously.

Your user name suits you. 😀