Should I cut off my bestfriend?

Hi everyone!

I’ve been in a weird position with my bestfriend and I’m not sure how to go about it or if I’m even right for feeling some way- I almost always pay for any outing we have, I always drive us around everywhere (I also pick her up & drop her off) and I feel like there’s no reciprocity and I’m feeling a little taken advantage of.

As for the paying; we split checks when we can, but the other times I’m always the one that pays. I’m not a stickler with money, so if it’s just a coffee or a small treat I never even mention anything or would accept money for something like that (not that she’s ever offered), but for other things like bigger meals, we usually discuss beforehand how much each of us will pay. I try to nicely be explicit and direct beforehand and even more so now that I’ve come to realize it is really all one sided on my end, but say something like “It’ll come out to $$ for each of us” and she always speaks about the total as if she had intentions of splitting bill, but then never actually pays me back. I have never asked for any money after the fact, it’s something I feel like makes me uncomfortable to bring up and with all my other friends, if we usually come to an agreement on paying eachother back, we always do and I’ve never run into an issue.

Now for the driving- I always drive us everywhere, and sometimes she has even made plans with her other friends and invited me to have someone to drive them around and doesn’t ask me if I can, but just always assumes I will drive and use my car. She has also made group plans and told other people I would be picking them up without even consulting or asking me in the first place if I could.

I feel like if I was in her position, I would at least try to pay for a small treat or drink if the other person was the one always driving us everywhere. But instead, It’s the other way around.

I have tried to overlook it for a long time because I genuinely enjoy spending time with her and do really love her, but I feel like I’m put in uncomfortable situations a lot of times and would just like for consideration. I’m at the point where I feel like it’d be best to distance myself but need some advice and outside perspective.

Posted Mar 1, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC

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