The original post: /r/amitheasshole by /u/throwaway006238 on 2024-07-14 21:17:30.

A few days ago, I (F24) hosted a sleepover with two of my friends, both also 24. At the end of the night, while we were all taking off our makeup, I told them they could use any of the skincare products in my bathroom cabinet. I’m really into skincare and have a variety of products, ranging from drugstore to high-end.

A few moments later, one of my friends, Jane, told me she accidentally dropped and broke one of my skincare products. It was the SK II Pitera Essence, which retails for about $134 CAD. The bottle is made of glass, so it’s quite fragile. It was about 80% full since I had just bought it a couple of weeks earlier.

She apologized and said she felt really bad. I told her it was fine, but when I mentioned the cost, she was shocked. I then asked if it would be possible for her to pay me back, not the full price but at least part of it. She seemed uncomfortable and said she didn’t think she should have to pay since it was an accident and I had offered for her to use the products in the first place. Since then it’s been awkward between us and we haven’t spoken.

Our other friend who was there isn’t taking sides and is staying neutral about the whole situation.

AITA for asking her to help cover the cost of the broken product?

EDIT: I wanted to thank everybody for their input. I didn’t expect this story to get that much attention. I’ve been reading the responses you guys left, and just to clarify some things: I didn’t tell my friends about the price beforehand because it would be kinda awkward to say “Hey, you can use my stuff but be careful, it’s really expensive”. I trusted my friends to use my products responsibly. I keep all my skincare in the same cabinet regardless of cost, because I use them on a daily basis so it’s just more practical. Jane is not wealthy, but she is financially stable. She admitted that she knew it was an expensive product (she’s heard of the brand before) but didn’t realize it was THAT expensive. This isn’t a hill I wanna die on, so I’m not going to press the issue further with Jane. I texted her to let her know she doesn’t have to reimburse me. Thank you again for all the perspectives.