MSE Parents Club Part 13

SugarSpun

Can I drop in a quick poll? Malice isn't normally my style but I am still :mad: over my cluckwit brother's decision to ask for the money I borrowed from him now when I'm about to go back onto maternity pay and money is tighter, when he is in no need of the money and is just being a penis.

My thought was to give it back asap and email to let him know it's in his account with a note to the effect that I'd wanted to make sure he had a good rate of interest on top of the original loan but with him asking now rather than giving me notice I wasn't able. The only thing my brother likes more than getting one over on me is money, so this will sting him like a giant herd of jellyfish. Or am I just being a meanie for no reason?

gill_81uk

You should definitely be a meanie Sugar....I would be fuming if I were you....especially since he hasn't had the grace to ask you himself.

Tigsteroonie

Sugar, I think what you're proposing is fine. If it were me, I'd opt for returning the amount of money borrowed but with no extra, and I'd drop a note saying that I would have preferred to return it in the future together with some extra in lieu of interest but that I'm not in the position financially to do that right now - so tough titty. :rotfl:

jennynoo

SS, can't you just give him a bit back now and say he will get more later? I don't think you are being mean at all.

Sami_Bee

Sugar I think that is actually pretty nice (or I really am a b1tch) I'd give him a quarter of what you borrowed and say that's all you have for now, you might be able to give him another 1/4 in x amount of time but it may mean Molly gets fewer presents for Christmas..
If he isn't affected by that then he is clearly dead inside IMO.

Krystaltips

EA, check the pram over for fraying, damage... Ask them how it folds up, how the seat adjusts... What it's like to push...

SS, I would say money was tight and you could afford a fiver a week until further notice...

Buttonmoons

Wait SS, isn't this the brother who was being a total n00b about his untrained dog when you went there last year with Molly? If so, give him nothing

Sami_Bee

oh Jenny have you ever seen the Roald Dhal cook book? there are some really crazy recipes in it that might suit, I had a copy but I think it's in mum n dad's loft.

Tia - been meaning to say for days: We LOVE our trunki, it was a god send when we went to Switzerland in Jan but I wouldn't say its worth it if you aren't flying/getting train anywhere.
Which leads me on to say MIL has book us in a chalet in Austria for Jan Can't wait :j need to buy the P&T travel bag though, although it survived last time I did end up replacing the hood and it got a bit scratched.
Also while I'm on about it, I want slime for my tyres where should I get it? do I need a particular one? I'm thinking I might just go to the pram shop as one tyre has a egg on it and they sell them the same price as ebay once you add postage anyhow

Sami_Bee

EA I would get them to show you how it folds and try to do it yourself, if it sticks really bad then run away, look for rust, test the brakes....

SugarSpun

jennynoo wrote: »

SS, can't you just give him a bit back now and say he will get more later? I don't think you are being mean at all.

He asked my mother to ask me to give it all back right now, apparently our needs are not as important as his wants. We can afford it, it just makes things a bit awkward.

He lacks the courtesy to ask me himself - and TBH I do not like the idea of owing him anything.

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Sugar I think that is actually pretty nice (or I really am a b1tch) I'd give him a quarter of what you borrowed and say that's all you have for now, you might be able to give him another 1/4 in x amount of time but it may mean Molly gets fewer presents for Christmas..
If he isn't affected by that then he is clearly dead inside IMO.

He's asked for it all back now, and so that is what he will get and not a penny more.

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Wait SS, isn't this the brother who was being a total n00b about his untrained dog when you went there last year with Molly? If so, give him nothing

That's him, his dog is still untrained but now at least neutered so a bit less aggressive apparently. I still have to give him the money back, I just want him to regret having asked me for it right now and the best way to do that is punch him in the wallet. His is filled with bats and cobwebs, it gets opened so rarely.