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AITA for lying about being busy to get out of helping someone? Basically my friend texted asking if I was home and free tomorrow. I said I was home and not sure about free. She asked if I could help move furniture for a yard sale for someone’s mom. 1/2
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Anonymous 17w

Man enjoy your weekend you should not feel bad for not dedicating your weekend to help a friend of a friend’s mother

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Anonymous 17w

Here’s the thing. We aren’t friends with that woman’s daughter. The daughter has been an awful friend in the past. Idk if the daughter just isn’t there to help or if they just need that extra help. This friend also only really seems to text me when they need help/information, never to hang out. I also know that I will be moving most of the heavy stuff bc she’s “just a girl/baby”. She’s 20. I don’t want to wake up on my day off at 6am to go help someone I barely know anymore 2/2

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

Extra info not related to this specific incident about the factors at play: I work as a vet assistant and wake up a range from 5:30-7am during the week day, work 10 hours. Some of the info the friend has gotten from me has been to use as a way to get out of work. Basically she called asking if a dog eats grapes do they need to go to the vet, I told her yes and was worried about her dog, then she said she was going to tell her work bc she forgot she worked that day and didn’t want to go in.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17w

Here’s the thing. My friend isn’t friends with her either, she hadn’t talked to her for like 5 years

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17w

Like, I legit don’t know why we’re helping this person. I don’t know why her kids aren’t helping and why she’s being called upon to help when this person‘s kid was awful to us when we were all in middle school/high school. I know that might be a bit petty, but this person was just terrible and manipulative and just not decent to be around.

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