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?

Yeah something like this. Perhaps the dictionary definition of 'make amends' as I'm genuinely not sure she understands that it's something someone does when they are at fault, not just a synonym for cheering someone up.

I am surprised she hasn’t asked you for the money for food, drink and souvenirs for her DD too 😂

So every child who can't make a birthday party now has to have money sent to them to "make amends"?

😂

I thought I'd had some bad experiences with Mothers of my children's friends, but this certainly tops them all.
You were doing something kind, you dont owe her a penny. In future I'd just stick to doing things with your daughter, the two of you. People just arent worth it.

I thank that woman and this thread for the chicken fucker.

CF sounds bizarre. Is it possible her daughter told her she paid for the ticket? Has somehow misled her Mum and she thinks you are selling the ticket to reimburse her?

Surely at this point, the mum has seen this thread and is carrying it on just for amusement!

My friends all drive porsches have tickets , I must make amends

“Sorry I think there’s been some massive confusion here. We never explicitly bought DD a ticket… we bought 3 for myself, my DD and whichever random friend she chose. If we did book with yours specifically in mind then I would organise a little something for the girls another time. As such, since you didn’t send any payment at all, I will not be sending you any money.”

Exactly this, perfect.

Stop telling the OP to apologise!
So many advising a message starting "sorry".
You're not sorry!

Perfect 👌

This is EXACTLY what I get on MN for, what a time to be alive! Please do us update us if not already!! I've not read replies yet to the evening!

I feel like a shit mum sometimes, and then I read this kind of parent behaviour and I'm like yeah nah I think I'm ok.

A classic CF will always pull out the “my child is upset” line. But this is creative stuff, a new twisted level of Cheeky Fuckery I can’t even comprehend!

This must be the Cheekiest CF ever on mumsnet

That reminds me, I couldn’t attend an interview a few months ago… I’m going to request that they back pay me the salary I should have received by now.

This thread is as entertaining as Celebrity Traitors 😂
Unbelievable, I hope she’s on MN.

Holy fucking shit this is pure mental gymnastics where the gymnast has smashed both their own legs but is determined to keep cartwheeling...

We invited Jenny, Jenny can’t make it. That is a shame and I’m sorry if she’s upset but it’s not my responsibility to make amends because she can’t come.

I’d mean ‘sorry I don’t understand’

Wow this is another level of CF even for MN. In fact, I have been more invested in this thread tonight than the Traitors result.

Started at 11:22 today and already on page 18 - the investment in this is real😂

So if she carries on just message "take me to small claims court chicken fucker"

OP completely agree with you, she is a CF but I have a feeling that she saw ut as I gift to her daughter or something...

This is amazing. I’d reply “you want me to randomly gift your dd £50? The gift was to my dd to take a friend, which is what happened. You turned down the gift so I don’t understand why you would think I owe an alternative to your dd.”

or, after a glass of wine “get fucked you entitled womble”