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i ruined her swimsuit..?
My friend's mom said that I couldn't dye my hair at her house. I did it anyway. My friend helped me dye it, too. She must have let some of it drip onto the hard wood floor, and her mom got very mad at me and said I had to pay for it. I brought over cleaning supplies and took the spots out of the floor, though.
I got a phonecall a few days later from my friend's mom. She said that the towel that I used when drying my hair got dye on it. She also said that she used that towel on her $100 swimsuit and it is now covered in hair dye and ruined. The swimsuit is a year old, and only the bottom piece is "ruined".
What do I do? I don't have $100 to give to replace a year old swimsuit. And I honestly think that she put stuff on her swimsuit just to get a new swimsuit for free.
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Even though its a year old swimsuit, and you get the stuff off the hardwood flooring. You still did something against what she said to do. Which is rude too. Its your fault, pay for it. Next time don't do that at a friends house. I know you don't want to pay for it. But you know if someone ruined something of yours no matter how old it is, you'd be angry and want them to pay for it too. A year old isn't really that bad..but I guess that depends on where you live. If she only used it in the summer, then its not like its some old bathing suit. So I think you should pay for it..
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You need to believe the mother and her version of events, although it certainly sounds like a bit of a cash grab. You still went directly against her wishes, and you knew it. So it's your honesty and reputation that is questionable now, not your friend’s mom.
In your position, this is what I would do: Write a letter sincerely apologizing for breaking her rule and admitting that it was a dishonest and irresponsible thing to do (it was). Include $50.
Mention to your friend, but not her mother, that she is one who should be chipping in the other $50 dollars. She knew it was against the house rules. She lives there with this woman. The mistake is as much hers, if not more, then it is yours. Encourage her, as your friend, to take responsibility for her part in this situation and remove some of the heat from you by taking her share of the blame and financial burden.
Often a cash settlement is not so much about accurately repairing the damage done (in this case, the damage to the swim suit and towel) but is about an acknowledgment of guilt and an apology. Your friend’s mother is certainly owed that much.
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