It’s really annoying when someone takes advantage of you for doing something nice.

Then when you put an end to it, things get weird.

See why it happened in this story when someone wanted to keep their free ride, but the driver wanted out.

Literally.

AITA for refusing to drive my co-worker to work after doing it a couple times?

I work with a coworker who doesn’t have a car and usually takes public transport.

One morning, they missed their bus and asked if I could give them a ride since I live about 15 minutes away.

I agreed, thinking it was just a one-time thing to help out.

But then things get annoying and inconvenient.

After that though, my coworker started asking for rides regularly, saying it was easier for him than taking the bus.

I gave him a few more rides to be nice, but it started affecting my routine.

I like to get to work early and relax a bit before starting, but driving him meant I was arriving later than I wanted.

Plus, he never offers to contribute to gas money.

And he isn’t getting it.

Eventually, I told him I couldn’t keep giving rides because it was throwing off my schedule.

He seemed annoyed, kind of guilt-tripping me and saying it wasn’t a big deal since I was already going that way, etc.

Now things are a bit awkward at work, and a few other coworkers slightly hinted that I should’ve just kept driving him since it’s only a “short” drive.

AITA?

Here is what the commenters say.

People like this don’t even do anything as a thank you.

Yes, not that she owes anyone an explanation.

Cheap clients are like this, too. They just take and take like it’s their due.

Haha that will get them to cut it out.

Exactly. Why don’t people get this?!

Who cares what he thinks.

You don’t have to do favors for anyone.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don’t hold up their end of the bargain.