I need an honest opinion because I’m feeling weirdly guilty about this.
So one of my old school friends (we’re not very close, just in touch occasionally) asked me for a saree I wore recently. And instead of just saying no, I lied and told her it wasn’t mine, that it belonged to my sister-in-law. I could have told her the truth, but I feel like it’s pretty normal to share clothes among friends, and I don’t think she would have understood why I don’t want that. That’s why I lied.
The truth is I really don’t like sharing my clothes. I don’t take from others either. It just makes me uncomfortable. But now I feel bad about how I handled it.
If it were my best friend, I probably would’ve given it. I have in the past, even if I didn’t fully like it. But this friend and I aren’t that close. We barely talk, and the last time I saw her was at her wedding, which she invited me to even though we were just classmates. That’s also adding to my guilt now.
The worst part is her reply made it seem like she might’ve understood I was making an excuse. So now I feel like I’ve come across as dishonest and selfish.
I’m overthinking whether I should just offer her the saree now, or let it go.
AITK for not giving her the saree?