Today, I summoned the courage to talk to my friends about the money they owe me for my photography services at their wedding. We had agreed on a fair price, but now they're pissed, claiming that I'm being selfish, and should consider it my wedding gift to them. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I confronted my friend about the £260 he owes me. He got offended and said, "Friends don't have to pay back." He called me selfish and walked off. FML
Today, we gave my in-laws-to-be our wedding invitations. Their first reaction was to assume we needed money and told us they couldn't help pay for the wedding. Their second move was to book hair and make-up for themselves. Congratulations? FML
Today, while making a grand show of his generosity, my boss gave me my own commissions as a wedding gift. FML
Today, I agreed to help out with my boyfriend's sister's baby shower. They forgot to inform me that "helping" meant splitting the cost of everything. I now owe his family $275. I don't know how to back out without looking cheap. FML
Today, I found out that my fiancé's parents are refusing to pay for a honeymoon, because they "didn't have one, so neither will we", meaning they won't pay for a single thing for our wedding. FML
Today, three days before their rent was due, my fiancé's friends moved out of our basement without saying a word to us. On their way out, they took an envelope from my locked desk with $800 in it that was for our wedding in six months. FML
Today, our wedding venue canceled on us, leaving us 8 months to find another in peak foliage season. My parents contacted the local news over the ordeal, but they're using my name and picture to make me look like a whiny brat who didn’t get her way. FML
Today, my family somehow discovered how much money I make. They didn’t ask for money, or try to be my friend, or try to manipulate me, they just jumped straight to demanding ludicrous amounts of cash for fabricated and imaginary reasons, and already have their own lawyer. FML
Today, I went to dinner with friends for my birthday. During the whole thing they insisted that we get whatever we wanted and celebrate, but when the check came, they all looked at me expectantly. I just bought my friends $150 of food for my birthday present. FML
Today, one of my closest friends informed me that she wasn't going to invite me to her wedding, because I'm too shy and not enough fun, and she doesn't want her 200 or so guests to feel uncomfortable. I was the one who set the happy couple up. FML
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WompWompWomp123 7
Bring them a toaster and then ask for your money.
DocBastard 40
This is exactly why you NEVER lend your friends money or offer them your professional services. Especially if you're a prostitute.
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Comments (159)
Skyanne 11
Unfortunately, you should've had them sign something agreeing to pay the amount that you guys all decided upon. Still sucks tho, what greedy assholes. I bet they have 3 extra toasters they don't even need.
BriCx 8
By the sound of it, they would have been "offended" that OP would make them sign a contract. It would imply a lack of trust. Though in this case OP would have been right to assume they wouldn't pay, obviously.
Paco_el_Taco 17
Small claims court my friend...
etishuman22 32
All I can think of is Judge Judy. Hahaha.
wonderfulrosie 13
OP, obviously they aren't very good friends if they are angry about giving you the money they owe. If they refuse to pay you, maybe you should get a lawyer.
etishuman22 32
Eh, people are too sue-happy these days. I'd say if there was nothing more than a verbal agreement than OP is kind of screwed in that department. If they try to sue I just see this turning into a bad episode of Judge Judy.
BrotherPhil 35
In most jurisdictions an oral contract is just as binding as a written one - the problem is proving what was agreed. On the other hand, they're not denying the agreent made, just saying that they should not have to pay. I'd file.
azisles02 17
Yes people are very sue-happy now a days, but this is actually a valid case. They agreed on a price for the services & now the client doesn't want to pay saying it should be a gift. Pretty open & shut case.
TyT63 12
make the pictures "mysteriously" disappear
rockne93 17
Obamas fault
KaylaTackett 18
Some friends...
purebliss_fml 19
Just send a couple of guys to their house - Sopranos style
jsolinsky 4
Its standard practice for photographers not to release the pictures until they are paid for their services. If you are a professional, you have done this and should not give them pictures they haven't paid for. Case closed. Either they want wedding pictures or they don't.
graceinsheepwear 34
I'm betting OP already released the pictures in good faith.
Euphrates 10
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Give them time weddings cost thousands of dollars
Cazz91 21
That is depending on if these friends are actually responsible to pay OP back because of said expensive wedding. From their reaction, I wouldn't get my hopes up to be honest. If they are trying to pull the awful wedding gift card which doesn't apply to them, they never had intentions of wanting to pay OP off from the arranged agreement before the wedding happened. For all we know with how OP started this FML off, OP could have given them a lot of time to pay and they are refusing to do so. :(
Euphrates 10
wow that was one of the most thoughtful responses ive gotten on fml for a while
Cestrella 12
When planning a wedding th photographer is often included in that "thousands of dollars." Saying "give them time" is unfair to the photographer, they should have budgeted this into the wedding costs. Also, they told OP to consider it a wedding gift which means no matter how much time passes they won't pay.
SWC_Penguin 17
And I'm betting that you already gave them $1,000 off which is WAY more than anyone else paid for a gift. Give them a full invoice with your deduction on it itemized as "gift."