Dear Queenie,
A friend of mine booked a discounted 2-bedroom hotel suite at a resort hoping I would share it with her. When she told me about it, I said it sounded great, but when I checked my schedule I found out I just couldn’t manage to get away.
When I told my friend I couldn’t make it she got mad and the next day she said I owed her for half the bill for the rooms.
I have a family and a job and I never asked her for any of this.
Queenie, should I give her the money anyway?—Angry friend
Dear Friend,
If you ever told your friend you would stay with her for even one night, it would be a good idea to pay her for that night, for friendship’s sake.
However, as she originally booked these rooms without consulting you beforehand, you have no obligation to pay for any of it.
Tell your friend that next time, if there ever is a next time, she should ask you first before making any such commitment with you in mind.
