Real life MMD: She dumped my son - should I make her pay for the holiday

golddustmedia

Change the name on the ticket and take someone else instead?

I wouldn't bother chasing her for money, you won't see it. After all its not like she's trying to preserve a good relationship with you or your son is it?

Ebenezer_Screwj

If you have the sort of money to waste like this in the first place, why would any part of it be missed by you ? I believe the current vogue expression is "Ge' over i' !"

hamsterwings

scotsbob wrote: »

If this happened a week ago then he must have a new girl by now, why not let the new one go along?
May cost a few pounds for a name change but that's better than losing out.

This idiot has all the sensitivity of a stale loaf what a pr1ck

juliamarsh

hamsterwings wrote: »

This idiot has all the sensitivity of a stale loaf what a pr1ck

I think his remarks were made tongue in cheek and you can take them with a pinch of salt..... one thing that can be said of Scotsbob is that he always provokes a lively reaction and these MMDs are made all the more interesting for it!

r9rog

As ever, everyone should be eternally grateful that he has found out her true feelings now. The cost should be regarded as a cheap price to pay. In any case, how much embarrassment should this son be expected to bear?

marich

XRAT is right - she not only dumped your son , but in doing so she dumped you too !

Ask for money - only if you want to be laughed at .

Get on with it - bite the bullet , write it off .

PS - yes - where did you get those taxes ?

ammiLy

It was a gift, wasn't it? Do you ask people you fall out with to pay for gifts you've given to them or expect to pay for things you got from them? Agree with other posts - do not do this as your son and the girl might get back together and even if they don't why would you interfere? It sounds like the (ex)couple are quite young, would it be the girl you ask to pay or her parents? Not that you should in any case...

Greenfly_3

You could try, but if I was the girl I would tell you, politely, to sling your hook. I don't think, in all honestly, that you have a leg to stand on.

poorly_scammo

So you want revenge on her for dumping your boy? Sounds like it.

If I was in her situation and you asked me for the money, I'd tell you where to go as you volunteered to pay the taxes in the first place.

Move on.

happy2B

Morally, you should just let go.

I think your choice of wording shows that you are smarting because this girl "dumped" your precious son. I think she was quite honourable in sorting out their personal situation BEFORE going away and thus effectively forfeiting the "free" holiday.

You were prepared, and presumably able, to pay for this in the first place. She is most likely not in as affluent a position as you. You are now asking her to not go on the holiday AND pay for the privilege? And then possibly try and recoup money on the ticket yourself too???

You are no worse off financially if she doesn't go. She is coping with a relationship breakdown and the disappointment of not going on holiday. Just leave her be! See if you can mitigate the situation for yourself by using the ticket for a friend or getting refunds or selling it.

And then just move on....