AIBU to charge £50?

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My DH and his ex have screwed up their plans and managed to have made commitments the same weekend. This weekend was DH's to have their kids and then switched to being ex's. I've been asked if I wouldn't mind being in and getting them dinner and they can come here for one night. I said I'd check my diary. AIBU to say sure that will be £50 please?

OP maybe there are some earrings you’ve been eyeing up, maybe try and push him into that whilst you at it.

You know, buying her some ear rings as a thank you for saving the (parents’) day would actually be very nice.

@SemperIdem I really can’t begin to understand the logic of this post I’m afraid.

@funinthesun19 as I said, this is the tackiest thread I’ve ever come across, thank you for confirming this. Grabby and crass springs to mind after reading that little nugget.

Besides that, ‘saving the parents day’…who needs theatre when we have such dramatics on here!

It is not her job to be a better parent than her husband or his ex wife.

It’s not hard to follow.

@SemperIdem oh dear.

Not grabby or crass. I take it you’ve never heard of the concept of thanking someone with a gift/a token of appreciation? That’s what people sometimes do for someone who has done them a big favour.

The only people who are grabby in these situations are the parents. It’s all “me me me and what I want”. Grabby when it comes to other people’s time, that is. And she did save the parents’ day, because their plans didn’t have to change did they? And you think it’s tacky to show how much they appreciate that?

@funinthesun19 I think you’re referring to something called gratitude.

Irrespective, that’s an entirely different narrative you’re creating - the OP gleefully announced she wanted to wangle £50 out of her husband for reluctantly looking after her stepchildren, but nice try you.

Very different to her graciously accepting and he deciding to thank her with giving her £50. That’s still crass never the less.

Again, this is life with children, don’t marry into it if you can’t understand the concept of occasional inconvenience, however it would of course be a very sad existence for the DH if the OP expects some sort of renumeration for occasionally minding her husbands children. I doubt, well hope that’s not the case.

As I said the lives of others…

What the fuck?!?!?!

I would say no tbh and let the children be their parents problem.

Surely this is a pretty standard normal type of favour you'd ask your partner or friends in lieu of a huge back story?

Weird