My friend keeps “forgetting” her wallet and I finally said no. Now she’s mad at me.
I’m 28 and she’s 29. We hang out a lot, mostly getting food or coffee.
At first it was normal. One time she forgot her wallet, so I paid. No big deal.
But then it kept happening.
Almost every time we go out, she says “oh I forgot my wallet” or “I’ll send you the money later.” Sometimes she does, but most of the time she doesn’t.
I started to notice a pattern.
Last time we went out to eat, the bill came and she said it again. She laughed like it was no big deal.
I told her I wasn’t paying this time.
She got quiet and then said I was being weird and making it a big deal over nothing.
We ended up splitting it, but she’s been distant since and told a mutual friend I embarrassed her.
Now I feel kind of bad, but also annoyed because it keeps happening.
AITA for finally saying no?