Kevin you are to valuable of a person to be treated as someone's sounding board. She lost that privilege a long time ago. I understand that it scratches your desire to be needed but its not worth the cost you pay in the long run.
My $.02 is you handed it fine. Only thing you may have wanted to change was not to be option for childcare. "Sorry, I'd love to help you out but I've got something going on that night."
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