AITAH for not giving my coworker a ride anymore after she made me late to my kids pickup
He had offered Melissa a simple kindness—a ride home during her time of need.
What began as a small act of generosity slowly morphed into a burden, as her constant delays edged him closer to losing precious moments with his son and facing unexpected penalties. The fragile thread of patience finally snapped when Melissa’s disregard cost him dearly.
The weight of responsibility pressed heavily on his heart, forcing him to make a painful choice to protect his family, even if it meant letting go of a friendship.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a significant conflict between maintaining their established commitment to help a coworker and protecting their personal responsibilities, specifically the need to pick up their child on time without incurring financial penalties.
The OP acted to enforce a necessary boundary after repeated delays caused tangible negative consequences, leading to resentment from the coworker and social pressure from colleagues and management.
Given the OP's hard deadline related to childcare and the coworker's failure to respect that boundary, was the OP justified in immediately ending the rides to prioritize their child's timely pickup, or did the established pattern of assistance require more gradual boundary setting, especially considering the coworker's current financial hardship?