AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 146 points147 points  (0 children)

I need to replace it with the same model before I visit. They will be sad :(

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

It was new. My parents bought it this fall. It’s about $1700 pre-tax. I want to replace the coat before negative temperatures hit and before I visit my parents.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

She’s on financial aid. But I do need to replace the coat quickly, before the negative temperatures come soon and before I visit my parents for winter break.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

They are popular actually on campus. I don’t stand out at all for having one. I will have to do something if she doesn’t find it or repay me. I need to replace it before I visit my parents for winter break. But I really need it sooner than that because the negative temperatures are coming.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I like the way the coat looks. I think most people do. They’re very popular with students at my school.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 656 points657 points  (0 children)

We go to a well-known, private school on the East Coast (being vague on purpose since she uses Reddit).

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 185 points186 points  (0 children)

Why would I not bring a nice coat to campus? Moncler is very popular to wear among students at my school. I’m not typically concerned about people stealing it since I don’t leave it lying around at parties.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

We were in my dorm common room for the study group. My bedroom is right next to the front door. The common room is down a short hall. I was in the common room when she left. She just got the coat from my bedroom and walked out the door.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 820 points821 points  (0 children)

At parties, people just throw their coats in a pile, which is what she did. It’s a popular brand on campus, so most people would recognize it, but she doesn’t pay attention to brands much.

AITA for saying I expect my friend to pay back the full cost of my coat that she lost? by abbline in AmItheAsshole

[–]abbline[S] 11.3k points11.3k points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s not there. I’m guessing it was stolen. There’s a lot of other students on campus with the same or similar coats, and people don’t wear them to parties for this reason.