This Redditor Refused To Be His Friend’s 6:30 A.M. Chauffeur - Now Everyone’s Calling Him Selfish

When one college student’s car decided to tap out for a few weeks, she turned to the only friend in the group with a working set of wheels. The OP, a 21-year-old student, suddenly found himself cast as the unofficial morning chauffeur.

His friend lives about 15 minutes away and needs a ride to her 8 a.m. classes every weekday. The small detail? His own classes don’t start until 11 a.m.

If he agreed, he’d be waking up at 6:30 a.m., driving to her place, dropping her off, and then either heading back home or killing time on campus for hours. That’s a big shift for someone who didn’t sign up for the Sunrise Taxi Service.

The OP told her he could help out sometimes, just not every single day. He explained that the daily early wake-up call would completely wreck his sleep schedule and routine.

She wasn’t thrilled and insisted she’d do the same for him if their roles were reversed. A couple of mutual friends chimed in too, saying it’s “just a short time” and not that big of a deal.

But the OP feels there’s a difference between helping out occasionally and being expected to rearrange your life for weeks. Now he’s left wondering if setting a boundary makes him selfish—or just someone who values their sleep like it’s a final exam.

The OP explained that the daily early wake-up call would completely wreck his sleep schedule and routine.

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Here’s the original post by Reddit user u/Leather_Tonight4680.

I (21M) have a friend (21F) whose car recently broke down and is in the shop for a couple of weeks. We live about 15 minutes apart, and I’m currently the only one in our friend group with a car. She asked if I could drive her to her 8 AM classes every weekday until she gets her car back. The issue is that my classes don’t start until 11 AM. If I agree, I’d have to wake up around 6:30, get ready, drive to her place, drop her off, and then either drive back home or sit around campus for a few hours waiting for my own classes. I told her I could help sometimes, but not every day, because it completely throws off my sleep schedule and routine. She didn’t take it well and said that if the roles were reversed, she would do it for me. A couple of our mutual friends are also saying it’s not that big of a deal and that I’m being kind of selfish since it’s “just for a short time.” I don’t mind helping occasionally, but I feel like being expected to wake up early every single day for weeks is a lot to ask. AITA for setting that boundary?

Let’s see how the Reddit community reacted.

HolSmGamer

Why is it your responsibility?

Alturistic-Apple4757

She should at least offer to pay you.

Frankensteins_Kid

NTA.

I-luv-sloths

What’s wrong with Uber?

HillBillyMadman

NAH.

somebodywantstoldme

No way, enjoy your sleep!

forsocmed111

Let her figure out her own transportation.

Vispartofmyname

You did the right thing.

ikjuf66

Your friend is very entitled.

GirlDad2023_

She can take the bus.

Expensive_Plant_9530

You’re not obligated to help.

BlueyIsAwesome

What kind of friend is she?

Impossible_Sun_9534

At the end of the day, the OP isn’t refusing to help—he’s just setting limits. There’s a big difference between doing a favor and rearranging your entire life for weeks.

Now the debate is simple: is he being selfish, or just protecting his time (and his sleep)?