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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 17:29

your host if you had damaged something while you were a guest in their home or would you try to hide the damage and say nothing.

I just discovered my recent house guest had spilt ink on the brand new white mattress and just flipped it over, so now both the base and matress are stained, if only she had told me at the time I probably could have got it out easily :(

And should I mention it to her and just keep silent for the sake of freindship? I really feel its a bit uncaring of her.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 08:00

You're welcome Di. You're the only one who knows her and her circumstances. Perhaps let it go for now but make a gentle mention of it if she's ever to be a guest in your home again. Best wishes.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 07:43

Gosh...I would definitely tell my host! I'd feel awful and would pay to have the mattress professionally cleaned (if that's what my host wanted). Especially because you two are friends, she should have come clean. I'm almost embarrassed for her that she went to such trouble to hide it and has been 'found out'. It's like the behaviour of a six yr old boy! ;) [b'>Like you, I wouldn't be at all angry about it. I would be hurt that she felt the need to deceive me and it would make me a titch less likely to trust her about anything in the future.[/b'>Talk to her about it if it's going to continue to worry you. Forget it and move on if it won't become a problem for your friendship. edited by Green-ish on 06/11/2011 Good advice thanks, I am hurt more than upset and I may think twice about any future invitations if she wants to come again, but considering she has had a tough enough year already with a divorce and not finding a job I'll try to forget it I think.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 07:28

I would definitely say something and offer to make it right in any way possible. I'd be more mortified if someone found that I had done something like that and thought I was a liar.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 07:17

Gosh...I would definitely tell my host! I'd feel awful and would pay to have the mattress professionally cleaned (if that's what my host wanted). Especially because you two are friends, she should have come clean. I'm almost embarrassed for her that she went to such trouble to hide it and has been 'found out'. It's like the behaviour of a six yr old boy! ;) Like you, I wouldn't be at all angry about it. I would be hurt that she felt the need to deceive me and it would make me a titch less likely to trust her about anything in the future. Talk to her about it if it's going to continue to worry you. Forget it and move on if it won't become a problem for your friendship. <em>edited by Green-ish on 06/11/2011</em>

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 06:46

how do you get to spill that much ink that it goes right through to the mattress anyway ?? what was she doing ?? and to actually go through the rigmarole of turning someone's mattress over.... all seems a bit odd. It's really difficult to own up to this sort of thing and although you say you aren't the type of person to get mad, you still started a thread on here so it clearly does bother you.. And sorry but it's just an ink stain on a mattress -no1's gonna see it anyway.. No idea what she could have been doing, she was out here job hunting at the time, may have been working on paperwork....she is a bit accident prone naturally, she also managed to set fire to her purse by leaving it too close to a scented candle as well, fortunatley I caught that one! It only bothers' me as I, obviously incorrectly, expected her to have the same concern for my things as I would have for hers. Specially since she knew I bought the divan bed brand new for her stay. As you say its only an ink stain on and mattress and base divan, so perhaps my mistake is in expecting the same of her as I would of myself.

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Latest post on 06 November 2011 - 01:19

how do you get to spill that much ink that it goes right through to the mattress anyway ?? what was she doing ?? and to actually go through the rigmarole of turning someone's mattress over.... all seems a bit odd. It's really difficult to own up to this sort of thing and although you say you aren't the type of person to get mad, you still started a thread on here so it clearly does bother you.. And sorry but it's just an ink stain on a mattress -no1's gonna see it anyway..

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 20:40

Would defo confront said guest and then send them the bill. Would be hopping mad if was me. Fairenough we all have accidents but to purposefully keep from you something that could perhaps been repaired and not even appologise would leave me feeling taken for granted.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 18:31

I can't imagine not doing so. I recently knocked a glass of Rose wine over in a friend's house. The wine went right under her sofa so the spill wasn't obvious. (Dear knows how I managed that!) The carpet was cream so I was doubly horrified. My friend was out of the room at the time but I raced to tell her and between us we managed to mop up the worst of it. :(

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 17:55

Ofcourse I would admit to it, couldn't hide any damage from my host.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 17:39

I certainly would tell my host that I had broken/spilt something. I would be terribly embarased if I did not and I was asked about it .... I absolutely think you should let your houseguest know, maybe the next time she will be upfront and the day could be saved so to speak. I would think if she was a good friend she could have felt comfortable telling you. There are some things you should keep silent about, I personally do not think this is one of them as it might always be the elephant on the table no one speaks about but is always there )..clear the air. Yes, my feelings too, she has known me long enough to know I would not have gone ballistic, think I will tell her exactly that.

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Latest post on 05 November 2011 - 17:36

I certainly would tell my host that I had broken/spilt something. I would be terribly embarased if I did not and I was asked about it .... I absolutely think you should let your houseguest know, maybe the next time she will be upfront and the day could be saved so to speak. I would think if she was a good friend she could have felt comfortable telling you. There are some things you should keep silent about, I personally do not think this is one of them as it might always be the elephant on the table no one speaks about but is always there )..clear the air.

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