AITJ for throwing my daughters friend out of our house because she RUINED a major school project?
I (36F) am having a huge argument with another mom in my neighborhood, and i really need to know if i took things too far.
My daughter (15F) has a friend the same age. They hang out a lot, but this friend has a weird habit of getting jealous. If my daughter gets a good grade or a new phone, the friend gets super moody and quiet.
So basically, my daughter has been working on a massive diorama for her history class for the past 3 weeks. It took a lot of hard work, money for supplies, and late nights. Yesterday, the friend came over after school to hang out.
I was in the kitchen making snacks when i heard my daughter start crying loudly. I ran into the living room, the friend was standing by the table with an empty glass in her hand. She had dumped sticky, dark cherry juice all over my daughters diorama. It was completely destroyed and soggy.
The friend immediately tried to say she tripped. But there was absolutely nothing on the floor to trip on, and she was standing totally still. The glass was completely empty, like she poured it on purpose. My daughter was sobbing, saying the friend did it bcoz she was failing history and had not even started her own project yet.
I just saw red, i told the friend to grab her backpack and get out of my house right that second. I did not scream or curse, but i was very strict and did not let her argue with me. I opened the front door and stood there until she walked out.
About an hour later, her mom called me. She was screaming on the phone, saying i traumatized her kid over a simple, stupid mistake. She said i had no right to throw a minor out and demanded a huge apology.
I refused to apologize, i actually told her she needs to pay me back for the ruined art supplies.
Now the mom has blocked my number and is telling other parents at the school that i am a bully who hates kids. My husband thinks i did the right thing by defending our daughter, but i feel a little guilty. Maybe i should have called her mom to come pick her up instead of just sending her out the front door alone.
AITJ?
TL;DR: My daughters friend got jealous and purposely poured dark juice all over my daughters school project that took weeks to make. I immediately made the friend leave my house. Now her mom is furious, refusing to pay for damages, and calling me a bully.