Money Moral Dilemma: Who should pay for my non-refundable concert tickets?

duchy

I wouldn't go to a concert over my sister's wedding - even if the wedding was arranged after the concert tickets were bought. A proper friend wouldn't expect me to either but would simply sell the tickets on and not try and guilt trip me.

Honestly - what kind of person would expect a close friend to put a pop concert before a family wedding ??????

Hermia

terributtons wrote: »

I am amazed at some of these comments, yes it was a surprise but you did ask her to keep the date free so clearly you had something special planned.

Without being there you don't know how she worded it or the tone used etc. I have had a few occasions where a friend has said "oh, we must do something for your birthday/near Christmas/whatever" in a very vague distracted way. I have later found out they thought they had made a definite date! Whenever I have arranged expensive surprises I have always asked them if that date was free before booking it and then told them they absolutely must keep that date free because something very special would be happening.