Boyfriend Promises Girlfriend VIP Concert Tickets, Gives Them To Teen Cousin's Friend Instead

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Aug 10, 2022 5:00 PM EDT

When we promise someone something, whether they be friends, family, or colleagues, they're counting on that promise. A promise is a promise. Sure, people can always go back on their promises, but those people suck, and they're not to be trusted in the future. In today's 'Am I the A$$hole?' post, OP wants to know if he's in the wrong for promising his girlfriend VIP tickets to her favorite artist's concert, only to take them away and give them to someone else. The reason why he gave them away is because his teen cousin promised her friend she could come along, and he felt bad telling her no. Apparently, his cousin's friend lost her mother and grandmother the same year, and he didn't want to make her lose something else. As sad as her story is, the fact remains that the tickets were originally for his girlfriend. Scroll down to read how the Redditors reacted. 

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  • 01
    Rectangle - r/AmItheAsshole. Posted by u/throwra-badbf 9 hours ago AITA for taking away VIP tickets from my girlfriend to give them to a kid?
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    OP better have a good reason for this. 

  • 02
    Font - I (20M) got 3 VIP tickets to see an artist (popular person; won't be giving a name because I don't want people asking me how I got them). The tickets were really hard to get, and I planned to take my girlfriend (20F) and cousin (14F) with me. They're both die hard fans of this artist, and I like the artist too. I told them both about it separately, and I remember telling my cousin that I had 3 tickets but not who they were for.
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    OP should have told the cousin that the third ticket was for his girlfriend from the get-go. 

  • 03
    Font - Turns out my cousin told her best friend (14F) that she could come with her too because I had an "extra ticket." I found out when I found them at an event hosted by her father two weeks before the event, and they were just streaming the albums and watching music videos. The best friend was super excited and thanked me very much. They were so happy, and I just couldn't bring myself to look that kid in the eyes and tell her "NO, you can't have it." I knew that the friend had lost her mom an
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  • 04
    Font - I thought about just letting my girlfriend take them, but my uncle and my mom both agreed absolutely not because they don't know her that well. Okay, that is true. We've only dated for a few months. After my uncle left, my mom said to either take my cousin and her friend or tell the friend she can't come and take my girlfriend instead. It was a very difficult situation, and I didn't want to hurt innocent kids' feelings, so I made a hard decision and told my girlfriend she couldn't come.
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  • 05
    Font - She was clearly upset but said she wasn't. I had hyped up the whole event for a few weeks and she was so excited. She bought a new outfit, new jewelry, and practiced her makeup and even the things she'd say on the day of the meet. I felt like crap the whole time I was watching her face fall and her trying to pretend it's okay. My family says I did the right thing, and even she said that too, but I feel like trash and I feel like something shifted between me and my girl. AITA for what I di
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  • 06
    Font - Blackgurlmajik 8 hr. ago Partassipant [2] YTA. If i were your girlfriend i would be PISSED. You basically bitched out because you couldn't have a semi difficult convo with a child. My advice....you better figure out a really big way to make it up to your girlfriend.
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  • 07
    Font - Ok_Yesterday_6214.9 hr. ago Asshole Aficionado [13] YTA, you screwed up by not clearing things up and it was on you to take care of that. You made a choice. Now your GF will remember you chosing some random kid over her. Not mentioning all the money she has spent. I mean.
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  • 08
    Font - CrystalQueen3000 9 hr. ago Commander in Cheeks [237] YTA Girlfriend comes before 14 year old cousins friend.
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  • 09
    Font - MomisTired12160926-8 hr. ago YTA and so is your cousin. I have a 13 year old, trust me, your cousin knew what she was doing. She is old enough to know that she needed to talk to you before inviting someone.
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    Font - Mishy1628 Partassipant hr. ago [4] YTA. Good luck with trying to make up for it. You bought something for your gf then took it away from her to give to some random kid who is not even a relative. You f'd up big time.
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  • 11
    Font - siempre_maria 9 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [8] YTA. This should have been a teaching moment for your cousin. It was not appropriate for her to invite someone else without permission. Also, if YOU are inviting someone to an event, make it clear. Children have disappointments in life. That is part of growing up. ADULTS make adult decisions, and you did not make an adult decision. You need to fix it if you have any long term plans with your girlfriend.
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  • 12
    Font - DrTomatoHead 9 hr. ago YTA for hyping up the event, having your girlfriend spend all this money on outfits, makeup, and jewelry, and for wasting her time on practicing her makeup and what she will say. It was not your cousin's place to give away your third ticket. The other person's situation is sad, but you already made commitments.
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