A woman has divided opinion over her dilemma of giving her friend a lift every time they travel to and from a shared hobby club.
The woman's post, which garnered over 45,000 views on popular online forum, Mumsnet, asked readers if she was being unreasonable for feeling used by her pal.
In the post, the woman began by saying: "I’ve got into a habit of giving a woman in my hobby group a lift home.
"To begin with it was done as a favour but now I feel like it’s become expected and she’s started to wait around for me at the end of a session."
The woman continued: "One time when I wasn’t able to attend she messaged me on FB asking where I was! I feel like I’m being taken advantage of.
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"For context she lives about five minutes away from me but in the opposite direction meaning I have to drive to her house and then back on myself to get home. She doesn’t drive or own a car so car sharing isn’t an option."
The troubled pal concluded: "How the hell do I get out of this without coming across as a b****?"
There were plenty of opinionated people in the replies under the woman's post, but not everybody had the same thoughts on what she should do.
One Mumsnet user wrote: "Sensible option- tell her it’s not always convenient so you can any more, sorry? Chicken option - make up a relative you’re dropping in on each week who lives in the other direction!"
Another questioned: "If the journey time from hers to yours is 5 minutes, and you have to start off going in the opposite direction to home, you're talking about a 2.5 minute car journey which is presumably less than a mile.
"Is she unable to walk that distance?"
And a third suggested this advice: "Escape quickly before she has a chance to catch up with you, or have jobs to do after the group. Ie. Visit to supermarket, petrol station etc. ignore any texts from her."
However, some people were in agreement with a simple solution. One wrote: "Could you not just stop at your house and she walks home?"
Another agreed, writing: "Why can’t you drop her at yours and she walks from there. Or say to her you’re meeting friends and not going home, keep saying it until she gets the message."
But some people felt that the woman was being selfish and unreasonable, as one Mumsnet user said: "How does she get there? Could you need to pop to the shop on the way home etc occasionally? Do you not like her? It doesn't sound like a huge inconvenience."
Another added: "Unless you actively dislike her I would be fine with this to be honest. It's hardly out of your way and she doesn't drive.
"I get her messaging you to see where you are is a bit cheeky but this isn't situation I would ever create an issue with."
And one person tied up all contrasting opinions by saying: "A wise friend once cautioned me against getting into arrangements like this for this reason because what starts as a favour turns into expectation.
"It's only 5 minutes, which isn't a huge inconvenience, but it is if she's expecting you to be her de facto transport arrangement.
"You're going to have to say that you're not able to reliably provide lifts anymore."
What would you do in this situation? Let us know in the comments below.
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