My best friend always ask me for financial

@tedifa (1232)
Indonesia
August 13, 2010 7:24am CST
I had a best friend last 3 years.We closed each other when we're together in school.After we're graduated we separated for 3 years and now we're meet again, though via phone.But there's a little think that always disturb me.He always ask me about financial or money.He knows that i have a family and he has too.And I have to give my family with enough financial.My condition still in the middle of financial.But he seems doesn't believe. What should i do with my best friend? I don't wanna lost my best friend? But i can't help his financial too.
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18 responses
@ehsanji (503)
• Pakistan
13 Aug 10
So, it clearly suggests that your friend is either greedy, or he feels embarrassed when asking for someone else's help, so he asks you. Now, in both cases, you have to be the helper. Now, test your friend. Ask him for some financial help someday, especially the day when he gets paid, and see his reaction. If he was sincere, and was a real friend, he will help you, hence you will find out how he is. If he said no and made excused, then you should understand that your friend is only a 'money friend' nothing more than that.
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• Philippines
13 Aug 10
I think we had that same situation with you. I hate it. If my bestfriend doesn't understand, why would i hold on to our friendship? It's selfishness. I have a very close friend too. She has been asking money from me when she lost her job. But now, she has a job but never ever mention about her debts. Worst, when i had some troubles in financial, she never helped me. I was shocked and upset with her. How could she treated me that way. I hate her and I never keep in touch with her anymore.
@tedifa (1232)
• Indonesia
13 Aug 10
thanks for sharing your story.maybe his not the best friend.If his a best friend absolutely he will understand my condition.
• Vietnam
14 Aug 10
Its really sad how friendship turned that way. Seriously, because of the harness of life that everyone's fighting their way to live and abandon friendship T_T
@kathyglim (183)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
If your friend is truly in financial distress maybe you can help him once but not all the time. He has to understand the you also have your own financial obligations. I don't believe he is a real friend to think that you only met again after several years. Stay away from him.
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
Sorry for double posting. I have a problem with my server.
@kathyglim (183)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
If your friend is truly in financial distress maybe you can help him once but not all the time. He has to understand the you also have your own financial obligations. I don't believe he is a real friend to think that you only met again after several years. Stay away from him.
@tedifa (1232)
• Indonesia
14 Aug 10
I have already help him 3 months ago,he ask me to help financial and promise to get back after 1 week,but guess what,after 1 week i ask about his promise,and he seems doesn't care about that,so i decided to don't wanna help him anymore.
• Philippines
15 Aug 10
don't ever feel guilty if you cannot give your friend that favor. good you consider him one of the best but is he consider you too? remember, you have priorities in life ..you have your family to support with. if he will got mad at you... don't feel sorry about him...he should be the one feeling it. It could be a test of a friendship if he can't understand your situation he is not a friend indeed.
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
he still your best friend even you failed financial help to him.... a real friend will surely understand you, because you have personal needs also, and that includes your family.... whenever he asked you a financial help extend a minimal amount to him, and explains it that is the only money you can extend and tell him don't bother to pay it's a gift.... and surely he will hesitant to ask help again and it would never destroy your friendship.... if the situation will threaten your relationship being his best friend...well, he is not your priority anymore you have your family..and always make your family your top most priority. You can have meet people and willing to be your best of friend.
@elmiko (6630)
• United States
13 Aug 10
well you already having it hard with your own finances like you said. surely your friend would understand. it doesn't really seem like you have a choice but to take care of you and your own family first.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
14 Aug 10
hi tedifa A friend is one thing, but surely a married friend must understan that your family has to come first before his own financial problems. Y ou will have to tell your friend the truth , that much as you love him or her, you are unable to spare money at this time, but suggest some ways he may find the money he needs, if its just for a short time he or she could take out a payday loan, or get a bank loan. Remind your friend that you still care and although you cannot spare any money you will look for ways he or she could help themselves.
• India
13 Aug 10
well you don't want to loose your friend and you are not in position to help him every time so well what i say is instead he asking you every time this time you ask him that you are in need of money and ask your fried to help you and see if he can help you or not but don't pressure him and well when you ask him well there is no way that he could ask you financial help in that way you will not loose your friend as well as you will not need to help him financially. well if any time you think you have sufficient amount that you can help him that time you can think that u need to help him or not.
@sach143_u (859)
• India
13 Aug 10
Friend best way is just introduce or show him what exactly the problem that you are facing with your family. And you also need to run the family and show him in such a way that he should get understand. Take him to your house and just create such type of situations where he can understand and if he understood then sure he won't ask you again.
@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
One must choose your friends too. Are they your friends because they are for you? or just friends with you just because they need something from you?
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
Friends are true if they are always there for you in times of happiness and sadness, not only in times of needs. Kindly explain to your best friend your current situation, and if he/she is a real true friend he/she supposed to know about your present financial status and he/she will also understands you. If he can't understand you and will still push on the topic of borrowing money that he needs money then you better accept that he/she don't deserve to have your friendship.
• India
14 Aug 10
If you anyone as your best friend and he comes to you only for financial reason then he is not treating you as a best friend he is seeing you as money machine only..So i would recomend you to cut these friendship and advice you not to have such friends in the future.
@fannitia (2167)
• Bulgaria
14 Aug 10
I think you have to ask yourself why is he your friend. I had a very good friend too, we knew each other for about 20 years. She got into serious financial troubles and a few months ago she asked me to take a bank credit for her. She needed a lot of money to begin some business. I thought it was a great risk and refused to go it. After that she broke all contacts with me.
@anneshirley (1516)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
The moment that money gets in, the problem start. If you really consider him as your friend, then tell him what you really feel and what's really your situation. If he doesn't understand you then just forget about being friend with him because he does not treats you the same way. He might be using you just to have some money and when you go broke, he will not be there when you need him.
• United Arab Emirates
13 Aug 10
Its difficult when you have friends like this...is it your requirement of a friendship or does your friend want you as a friend. You need to know if your friend is loyal to you ar just using when he has financial necessities. You need to come to a decision on this.
@kuberans (26)
13 Aug 10
hi frnd if you don't mine i ask only one question is he was your besttttttttttt friend. which friend ask more money he is not a friend then why are you calling best friend.
@anncherry (406)
• Philippines
13 Aug 10
This should be included in your list of criteria of choosing friends--they should have a good enough attitude towards money. Because I never want to have money-related conflicts between my friends. When you think about it, it's such a shallow subject for a fight, but it's quite a serious issue altogether. Therefore, it's best to avoid such a situation. As for what you have to do, I'd advise you to do all means possible to make him understand that you're not his bank account. (Say it in a nice way though. ;P) If he doesn't understand that, as your friend, he had already failed. That's the time you should steer clear of him.