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Recently, a friend texted me asking for a “big favor.”
My first reply was, sorry, if it’s about borrowing money, the answer is an automatic “no.”
He replied that he got the message loud and clear.
I then said it took me getting burnt extremely badly before to learn how to be this forward.
I was then tempted to ask if he was okay, but I thought better of it.
That honestly felt liberating.
I proceeded to ask other friends what are their thoughts about loaning money to friends. I firmly put it out there that I will never loan money to a friend again.
I added that I don’t give a fuck how big or small the amount is.
I also added I do not need to know the story. I said I do not care if someone is sick, dying or dead. I do not need to know the story and I do not want my money to be involved.
Some friends were a little taken aback.
I got typical responses like, “Oh what if it’s your really good friend?”
“What if it’s just $100?”
“What if it’s $5?”
(Seriously, if you need to borrow $5 from me and you’re living in a modern society, you need to turn your…
