u/chaarger_gadda

Last week, I went on a mountain trek with four friends. The trek had been planned in advance in our group chat, but when we arrived, another woman (friend's friend) showed up unexpectedly and wanted to join. We warned her about the severity considering her weight and fitness levels.

This was a difficult trek with steep, uneven terrain, rocks, exposed roots, narrow mountain trails, and cliffs along some sections. It was also our first trek of the year. The plan was to hike up to a homestay, stay overnight, watch the sunrise the next morning, and then hike back down.

We started around 3 PM in hot, humid weather. After a few hours, it became clear that the extra person was struggling badly. She told me that I looked strong and muscular and that I should be helping people like her. I didn't argue and started helping her over steep and rocky sections.

As it got dark, three of my friends continued ahead. Another friend and I stayed with her. He was encouraging her and carried her backpack, while I physically helped her through difficult sections. At times I was effectively pulling 40-50% of her weight with one hand while having my own backpack, holding trekking pole, and flashlight in the other. Mind you she was 190-200 lbs at 5'3"

We were at most difficult part of stretch: narrow zig-zag trails, steep terrain, darkness, and cliffs on one side. Every time she saw a rock more than 8-10 inches, she would give her hand out and expect me to pull her up

The hike became much harder after dark. She frequently stopped, needed breaks every few mins, complained constantly, and threatened saying she might faint. Everyone was already exhausted and low on water.

At one point, she lost her balance and grabbed my leg so hard that I nearly fell off the cliff which coulda been fatal. That was the moment I became genuinely angry and confused.

As we got closer to homestay, she started mocking me and my friend for being drenched in sweat, despite fact he was carrying both backpacks and I had spent hours helping her up the mountain. She had also used most of our shared water supply.

When we finally arrived, I expected at least some acknowledgment of the effort we had put in. Instead, she immediately complained about being hungry and about the poor mobile network. She dint thank either of us.

I eventually lost my temper and told her she needed to show some gratitude and recognize how much help she had received. She cried afterward. I then chose to stay in a different dorm because I was frustrated. Now the friend who invited her thinks I was wrong for yelling at her and making her cry.

TLDR: unprepared friend joined a difficult mountain trek at the last minute, struggled for hours, required constant help from me while another friend carried her backpack, nearly pulled me off a dangerous cliff, consumed most of our water, and showed no gratitude afterward. I yelled at her for ungratefulness, and now I'm being told I was out of line.

Used AI to make it <3k char