Teen's Concert Excitement Ends In Tears And Debt As Friend's Mom Demands Ticket Refund, Seeks Advice Online

Have you ever sat down and thought to yourself - why do people love to attend concerts? Well, people adore concerts because they provide a special blend of social interaction, an exuberant setting, and an unforgettable live performance that recordings cannot match.

Fans get a sense of community, make lifelong memories, and get to watch their favorite artists perform live. Not just that, it often comes with unique improvisations or visuals that heighten the thrill.

Because of the unadulterated intensity and visual performance, seeing musicians perform live is more captivating than listening to recordings. The OP of today's story is one of those people who love going for concerts.

She went to a Kendrick Lamar and SZA concert, but it wasn't as much fun as it should have been for her. The thing is, when the concert dates were announced, and OP's friend G suggested they should go there together, the OP couldn't afford the ticket.

She was still in school and didn't have a job, and she didn’t want to ask her parents for help. Well, G told her that her mom bought them tickets.

The OP assumed the ticket was a gift, and so she thanked her and didn't think much of it. Months passed, and they kept talking excitedly about the concert, only for the OP to get a shocking revelation a day before the concert.

Find out more as you read the full story below.

And the story kicks off...

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"Don’t worry, my mom already bought the tickets for both of us.”

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The OP had always assumed it was a gift

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OP's mom said she must have misunderstood the original message

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OP's in her final year of school

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OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the AH:

I believed that i shouldn't have payed back my friends mom. I believe I may be the AH in this situation because i should have asked beforehand if the ticked was a gift or not to avoid this awkward situation entirely.

And the comments roll in...

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The OP isn't wrong

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The OP made it clear from the start

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It was such a short notice

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The OP left this in the comments...

I feel like I'm forced to pay her back to not loose the friendship that i have with G but still this whole situation pisses me off soooo much. Why wait so long to tell me? It feels kinda manipulative tbh.Also I asked my friend a few hours ago if like offering lunch every time we go out or even buying her a ticket for another concert would work but her mother just said that "she needs the money herself" so I'm basically obliged to give It back.

Talking it out to clear things up

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This Redditor wouldn't worry about it

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A badly taught lesson

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She said it was no issue

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With tremendous sound, vibration, and visuals like lighting and special effects that are absent from home music listening, concerts offer a multisensory experience. So it's no wonder the OP and her friend are concert lovers but there is a bill to be paid now.

OP says she's still going to find a way to repay her but she considers it kind of manipulative, especially since she wasn't going to let her friend down the day before the concert. In all, the OP was declared not the AH.