What would you have done in my place? I don't know how to react.
I was babysitting my friend's 5-year-old son over the weekend, and he wanted to listen to his music box, but it was dead, so I charged it. Then he stopped playing, and I unplugged it after about 5 minutes, but the box kept saying the battery was dead.
It turned out later that I used the wrong cable, but it was the same connection, just not the original cable. Then yesterday my girlfriend said I probably broke the box. I said I'd buy a new one. She said no, she didn't want it, but she still subtly blamed me.
Of course, I was completely ashamed because I had the box in my hands last time, and I wanted to replace it. They took it to a repair shop, which cost €15. They said it could be fixed, something was broken inside, but 10 minutes later, she added, "Yeah, because the wrong cable was plugged in."
I find it so awful that she's throwing that sentence at me again. And they were using the same connections, and the connection worked. A new box would have cost €120.
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Don’t take that seriously. I don’t see a reason to be ashamed.
I often charge devices to cables that fit. Nothing’s broken up yet. You couldn’t imagine it wasn’t good.
The last set (with the wrong cable) can also have been simply informatively meant that you do not have to relate directly to your behavior. I would have just replied, “Well then it’s good. Do you want the 15 euros?”
Because she could also be cunning and be glad you took care of her son.
And if the box had really been broken, it might have been a case for liability insurance.
I think your girlfriend’s wrong.
I would have charged the box in your place and you can’t know that the box is so sensitive.
Then you apologized and even offered to buy a new one.
You did everything right, and your girlfriend shouldn’t be so upset about it.
See that.
So just because of the wrong cable, something is usually not broken unless you’re trying to get the cable in or something. especially if it was already a more expensive one, there must be nothing, and straight with children in the household that the device also use, it is not far brought to mind that simply by using the many/unreasoned things were broken. So if she’s so reluctant, I’d think you’d take care of her child again
especially if you have offered to get up for the harm
So it looks (with regard to the last two sentences)
You did everything right. In your place, I would ask her what she wants from me. And give her the 15 euros, even if she claims she doesn’t want her.
Next time, I’d think if I wanted to take care of the child. Finally, this is your time and I would expect gratitude if not money. Or at least no accusations for having missed her child.
Should she charge the 15 Euro repair costs with what she paid you for babysitting.
She didn’t pay you for being friends? Let her think about it.
If the child was at your home…why do you give the box without charging cable? (Your mistakes)
If you were with her home… why is there a wrong charging cable that you supposed to scrape the box? (Your mistakes)
If a “girlfriend” would come so stupid to me because of such skunks, she’d have at least one babysitter.
Very unpleasant behavior from your girlfriend. I would have clear words for them.
“Not me with the stupid box, I offered you to replace the damage, I knew I broke it. Do you want to hold this to me until Christmas or is it clear?”
Something like that. You can also get rid of a Smiley so it doesn’t look so bad, you’re friends. 😉
I would bang her the 15 € repair costs on the table and set the contact up to more.
This way of dealing with so-called “Friends” I keep reading here.
Sorry, but what are you friends?
How do you get to call you friends?
How do you get to treat and follow friends?
I understand something different from friendships.
Yes
What’s up, apparently she only communicates the facts. Give her an unquestioned 15 euros, and she is supposed to look for another babysitter, because the whole goes under ‘Verschleiss’ .