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Lost my best friend

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ajm2904 · 14/12/2016 07:40

Hey guys, I'm not sure where to put this but hoping someone can give me some advice.

Last year, in October I went on holiday with my best friend. At the time I didn't have the funds to pay for the holiday and she offered to put it on her credit card and I would pay her back after. Which was all fine at the time.

We went on holiday, had a really great time. Got back and I was really poorly. I was ill when we were on holiday but we put it down to the heat. (Irrelevant to the issue anyway)

Well a few weeks after we got back, I found out I was 14 weeks pregnant. Now this affected my massively as I wasn't wit the child's father, I was living in a 1 bedroom flat and would need to move.

I contacted my friend to obviously tell her I was pregnant and that I need to move and I couldn't afford to give her all the money at once. Now this is where th problem start.

She was contacting me demanding money off me which I really didn't have. I know I should of paid her back and I tried to offer a reasonable payment every money but she was demanding I pay half and half which was not possible for me.

She knew the situation and if I didn't find out I was pregnant she would of had the money back straight away. I wouldn't ruin my friendship with my best friend for nothing!

Anyway in the end she started threatening to take me to court for the money. But I'd offered to pay her back which she wasn't happy with.

I understand she just wants her money back and I would be the same but I thought as my best friend she might of been more understanding.

She eventually blocked my number and Facebook etc so I couldn't contact her.

Recently she has unblocked me and I really want to message her to sort something out. I miss my best friend and I hate that we have fallen out over money.

Should I message her or should I leave it?

I don't need comments about not borrowing money etc, I just need advice on if I should try to sort this with her or if I should leave it now over a year has passed.

Thanks for reading

OP posts:
DiegeticMuch · 14/12/2016 22:16

Pop a cheque for £100 through her letterbox along with a Christmas card and a note explaining that she'll get the rest plus 5% interest by the end of January. You may never be close again but at least you'll have settled up with her and you will be able to look her in the eye if you bump into each other.

And get that useless article to pay for his child!

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