If your friend needed money would you lend it?

United States
April 29, 2010 2:15pm CST
If your friend needed money would you lend it to him/her? Sometimes they say loans between friends tear apart friendships. What do you think?
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11 responses
29 Apr 10
I don't borrow or lend, however if it couldn't be helped or it's an emergency then it would only be an amount that I could afford to give away!
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• United States
3 May 10
YOu are a very strong person; if you are able to stick to that discipline. I am not lucky in that I find it hard to say "no" to those who ask me.
• United States
29 Apr 10
I think the keyword in your question is "needed". If my friend needed money..I would give it to them...when it involves your true friends this shouldn't be an issue...but if it involved a not so close friend...I would if it were a small amount...but not a large amount. As far as the second part of your question...this is easy to solve...never lend money to your friends if you are worried about getting it back...think of it as a gift...no hard feelings that way if they fail to pay you back.
• United States
3 May 10
I agree. with the second part..it's better to give then to lend. I know that in the past; that every time I would lend.. I always end up not getting it back.
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
29 Apr 10
i found that that's a no-no and causes problems, but it's all according what it's for the only way i lend money to friends is if someone is sick and need meds, so far im out over 5 grand that ill never see again, i just tell them to get your friends to pay me back and ill think about it and until they do your out of luck,
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• United States
2 May 10
I agree..friends should not loan money but if I had money and a friend was needy I would give them some but no strings attached..no requests to have it back.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
29 Apr 10
it depends what friend it is, and how much. i learned who i can lean money too and who i cant. because i am such a bad person to borrow money from. i guess i dont have much of it, well even when i was working i was still a bad person to borrow from
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• United States
3 May 10
I know how you feel; I am too free hearted. It's very hard for me to say no to someone who asks me money; even when I am myself running low.
@mjanakha (479)
• United Arab Emirates
29 Apr 10
A small amount of money can be given. but its very risk to give huge amounts. According to me money is the first enemy in the relationship of friends
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• United States
3 May 10
I try not to loan money; if someone asks; I will give it to them without expecting return; as loaning leads to upset ..almost all th time.
• Philippines
3 May 10
i can not lend a friend without evaluating it first.. if i know my friend really pays and has words of honor i would probably lend her/him... if i know him/her in terms of lending money, that i can trust him/her with it, no doubt i will have him/her lend a money from me... a good friend will never allow stain in a relationship/friendship...
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
30 Apr 10
I think it depends on what type of relationship you have with this person. It depends whether he is a genuine person or not. I benefited from a friend whom lend me a considerable sum of money in order to buy a garage. If it was not for my friends help I would not have been able to buy it. I made sure that I was able to pay up till the last sentence and offered to pay the interest which my friend refused. I would be willing to lend to friends if they are genuine and are able to repay back the loan.
@junrapmian (2169)
• Philippines
30 Apr 10
If I have the means, why not? If I don't have maybe I try to help her ask for assistance from our common friends. There are times that I also need money to pay for bills and I ask help from my friends and they are willing to give. I don't think money could be a reason for tearing apart our friendship. Money can be earned but it is hard to find a real friend.
@arunvenu (273)
• India
30 Apr 10
Surely i will lend money to my friends in situations of urgency. If it is a huge amount i may not lend but most cases i have lent them money and they have lent me too
• Philippines
30 Apr 10
as you said he/she is your friend., a true friend is always their in times of trouble and problem, so if we give some help to our friend give it with no regret and hesitation and never expecting for give it back to you as what you give..
• China
30 Apr 10
If he/she is a close and real friend, I think I will if I have enough money. Friend is the person who can try his/her best to help when you meet trouble. If I lend money to my friend, when I'm in need of money I think my friend will also help me. Happy mylot!