Left $15 worth of school supplies in friend's car, she says no

[Anonymous]

We made three separate stops. I forgot one specific bag when she dropped me off. I unpacked and texted her that I can pick it up Monday. She says the bag isn't there and she doesn't remember me having it. There's no question that I put the bag in her car. It's not worth wrecking a friendship over, but it bugs me that her immediate response is that the bag never made it into her car. Like I paid and then walked out completely empty-handed! I don't even know how to respond.

[Anonymous]

So why do you think she would lie?

[Anonymous]

Ummmm .. Ok?

[Anonymous]

If a parent can accidentally leave their kid behind, it's possible you left a bag behind.

As you say, it's not worth wrecking a friendship over. Especially when it may be entirely your fault.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So why do you think she would lie?

+1

Are you suggesting she stole your school supplies. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Maybe call the store as well..just in case u left it there. They probably put it aside.

[Anonymous]

Why are you posting this? In the grand scheme of life, if this is an issue worth spending this much effort pondering about, congrats.

[Anonymous]

How well do you know this person? Unless it's not at all, I'm not sure why you would doubt her. Your reaction should be, "oh, crap, I must have left it at the store." Have you seriously never forgotten a bag at the store before?

[Anonymous]

I actually called the store. They don't have it and said I took it and my friend took her bag. My friend's car is a mess, she ran one more errand after dropping me off, and probably either mixed it in with her own stuff or she just can't find it in the car easily and is embarrassed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How well do you know this person? Unless it's not at all, I'm not sure why you would doubt her. Your reaction should be, "oh, crap, I must have left it at the store." Have you seriously never forgotten a bag at the store before?

We've known each other maybe 5 months. Our kids are friends. No, I only did that when I had multiple bags and forgot to take one. I have never had just one bag, paid, and forgotten to take it.

[Anonymous]

OP, you sound like a distrusting, anal tight wad. I'd be thrilled if you wrecked our friendship over something so petty. Good riddance. In fact, I'd give you $15 to make the "wreck" stick for good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How well do you know this person? Unless it's not at all, I'm not sure why you would doubt her. Your reaction should be, "oh, crap, I must have left it at the store." Have you seriously never forgotten a bag at the store before?

We've known each other maybe 5 months. Our kids are friends. No, I only did that when I had multiple bags and forgot to take one. I have never had just one bag, paid, and forgotten to take it.

Okay, well, it happens. Ask her to check again - maybe it fell. But also call the store.

[Anonymous]

She probable stole it. Either be friends and drop it, or stop being friends. Your choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, you sound like a distrusting, anal tight wad. I'd be thrilled if you wrecked our friendship over something so petty. Good riddance. In fact, I'd give you $15 to make the "wreck" stick for good.

I'm a single mom and my ex husband is 2 months behind in paying his child support so these school supplies do matter. But if you give me $15, I will never post about this again.

[Anonymous]

Start brining shopping bags with you. It's better for the environment and less likely to get mixed up with someone else's.

Kudos for carpooling though.