Friends always support each other. For instance, if your friend starts a new business, you shouldn’t ask them for discounts on what they sell. Instead, you should support them by buying as many products as possible from your friend’s business at full price to generate good revenue.
However, one friend in today’s story completely disregarded this dynamic of friendship by demanding her friend make a wedding cake but at a huge discount. Reddit user CakesNGames90 she was extremely excited for her friend, Ashley’s wedding. The two would only talk about wedding-related things. But their relationship took a strain after Ashley shared that the person who was going to make her wedding cake left town and there was no wedding cake in place. She then asked OP to make the wedding cake for her as she had some experience decorating cakes in high-end bakeries. OP agreed but then came the curve ball. The cake would cost $825 to make, but Ashley wanted OP to do it for just $150.
OP refused and drama ensued. Scroll down below to read the story!
1. Friends always demand such benefits on their big days. Especially when you are linked to the field they want the favors from.
2. OP’s friend from childhood is getting married and she is very happy for her.
3. All the two do is talk about wedding stuff, especially after OP got married and Ashley’s time to get married was now close.
4. Amidst the discussion on wedding stuff, Ashley dropped the news that the person who was going to make the wedding cake had moved out of town.
5. OP happens to have experience with cake decoration at high-end bakeries.
6. So Ashley asked OP if she could put in the effort and make her wedding cake.
7. Op told Ashley for the kind of cake she demanded, it would cost $825 for her to make it.
8. Ashley accused OP of overcharging even though she provided a whole breakdown of costs.
9. OP offered to do the cake for the same price as the original vendor, which was $100 less, but Ashley abruptly quoted just $150 for the whole thing.
10. Ashley said she deserved a big discount because they were best friends.
Ashley thinks it is okay to charge your friend $650 to make a wedding cake for you to cut and cherish the moment with your husband because she is your friend. I am sorry, Ashley, but the dynamic works in the exact opposite direction. Ideally, Ashley should’ve convinced OP to receive $1,000 to make the wedding cake because that is what true friends do, they support each other.
I swear OP should drop the wedding. This is disgraceful behavior from a friend who has known you for decades now. Absolutely pathetic by Ashley.
Let’s see what happens next. Scroll down below to continue reading!
17. You can drop the price for Ashley but the others supporting her would then have to pay you the remaining $675 because in no way are you going to incur a single penny in your own name to make that cake.
