I'm cringing as I type this. A friend has a child who is a bit of a madam. This is a very close friend and her dd isn't a nightmare, not at all, but she can be a bit prima donna-ish and a bit upfront about asking for what she wants. i.e. can I have one of those xyzs from your cupboard? (having opened and examined said cupboard first without asking.) So it irritates me slightly. This dd is 10. Yesterday we were on an outing and dp and I went to buy drinks for ourselves in a garage. All the children (my ds included) were settled with drinks at a table in the seating area. As I was buying my carton of drink I said to dp "do you think I should get another one for xxx? She's bound to bloody well ask. Oh no, I shouldn't have to actually. But she's not backward in coming forward if she wants something is she and I bet she will want this". Dp said "no, ikwym, gets on my nerves too. She did xyz today too, did you see?" We then paid for our stuff only to see that the girl's mother was in the same area of the shop too. Eeeek! She quite possibly overheard but I'm not positive she did. All was friendly at the table 2 minutes later, couldn't detect any undertone but you never know. Anyway, now I don't know what to do. I'd usually follow an honesty is the best policy route and actually I did immediately go to find her but when I did she started talking first and so I didn't say anything. I'm not sure whether this was because she did hear and didn't want to make an issue of it or whether she didn't hear. I'm not sure what I was going to say anyway - probably "sorry, that was bitchy and out of order". But should I just leave this one? I know what I said wasn't that awful, but saying it in an underhand way and then being overheard is, I think. I feel guilty and wish I'd kept my mouth shut since I really love this friend and don't want to upset her. I know I might not have done but anyway, I'm worried. It was that hot shame feeling as we walked away having realised she could have heard. I am not proud of myself and realise I need to keep my mouth shut in future. Dp thinks I shoud text her with "sorry for bitchy comment, I was knackered and bad tempered". If she didn't hear it presumably she'll say so, if she did I hope she'll accept my apology. Or should I just leave it and make sure I don't make the same mistake again?