A young woman took to Reddit after she caused her friend to be late for an important job interview. It was all because of an argument over seatbelts. Here is the full story.
They Had Something in Common
OP is a 22-year-old woman who recently met a new friend in a hiking group.
She Wants More Money
OP’s new friend is a 23-year-old woman who has been looking for a new job over the last month or so.
She already has a gig, but she hopes to find one that pays more.
She Finally Got a Break
After submitting countless job applications, OP’s friend finally landed an interview.
…but there was a problem.
She Needed a Lift
As the friend’s interview approached, her car broke down and she had to put it in the shop.
With no wheels, she asked OP if she could give her a ride to the interview.
She Was Happy to Help
OP was happy to help and agreed to give her new buddy a lift.
They Were on Their Way
On the day of the interview, OP drove to her friend’s apartment building as planned.
The friend hopped in, and the two women started out.
She Forgot Something
But as OP was pulling away, she realized her friend wasn’t wearing her seatbelt.
Thinking she had just forgotten, OP reminded the other girl to buckle up.
She Did It on Purpose
It was no mistake, though, and the friend told OP she never wore a seatbelt.
Her uncle had died in a car explosion when he couldn’t get out of his seatbelt.
But She Insisted
OP told her friend that she was sorry for her loss and felt terrible that happened to her, but that she insisted all her passengers wear a seatbelt.
She Can Do What She Wants
The friend stood her ground, though, and told OP she wasn’t going to buckle up.
She said she’s a grown woman and can do what she wants.
And So Can She
OP agreed with that sentiment and said that she’s also a grown woman.
And she refuses to drive around with anyone who is not wearing a seatbelt.
She Couldn’t Live with Herself
OP told her friend that she couldn’t live with herself if they had an accident and the friend got hurt (or worse) because she wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.
She’d Take Her Chances
Her friend replied that the interview location was less than 15 minutes away.
The chances OP would have an accident in that span of time were slim.
She Wouldn’t Budge
Tired of arguing, OP put her foot down and delivered her bottom line.
She was not going to move the car an inch until her friend buckled up.
She Gave Her an Option
OP also told her friend that she should call an Uber if she didn’t like those terms.
They Parted Ways
That made OP’s friend furious, and she got out of the car and called OP a few choice names.
After that, OP just drove off.
It Was a Disaster!
Later that day, OP’s friend texted her to say that she ended up being late for the interview.
She lost the job because of OP, she said.
It Was Her Own Fault
OP pushed back and pointed out that it was the girl’s own fault she was late.
All she had to do was put on her seatbelt, and everything would have been fine.
She Was Controlling
But the friend said OP was being insensitive to the trauma she experienced when her uncle died.
She also accused OP of being controlling.
Should She Have Sucked It Up?
Now, OP feels bad that her new friend missed out on a job that might have been good for her. She wonders if she should have just driven her to the interview, seatbelt or not.
Redditors overwhelmingly support OP’s decision to not move the car until her friend buckled up.
Many of them point out that not only was OP protecting her buddy, she was also avoiding a ticket since it’s illegal in most locations for front seat passengers to not wear their seatbelts.
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