I love my friend, I really do, but she & her DH seem to take quite alot from my DH lately that I'm beginning to feel they're taking advantage, and possibly being a bit sneaky.
Last week we received a call to say they had received a new kitchen which they'd ordered - could DH come by and check they've received everything they should have. My friend never mentioned it to me although I'd spoken to her the same day, and it's something we'd normally tell one another. Anyway, I know this will lead to my husband fitting the kitchen for them as DH's husband will umm and ahh about things, ask DH's advice, and DH will offer to go round after work when he's already snowed under (excuse the pun!) because otherwise he'll receive constant phonecalls every step of the way until it's just easier to do it himself. They wont pay him to do it although this is what he does for a living.
This railroading has happened on several occasions lately, and this guy never does something for nothing - he's renowned (sp?) for it. I've known him alot longer than DH and it's really getting to me now.
I hate that I feel so strongly that he doesn't help - as this makes me as bad as them - but the double standards are apalling.
(quick example: DH was making same mans mothers front path safer in the summer, as a favour, it was in a shocking state. When he asked the guy for help with it one afternoon, he said he couldn't. He had a golf lesson!! It was HIS mothers path! DH had to pay one of his own employees to come and help) I can think of 5 more examples from the last 3 months alone!!
Should I just be grateful my DH is so nice and be glad to help.....again.......or am I justified in my rant??