do you beleive your friends

Wow that really sucks. At least it wasn't something that you two didn't owe anything to each other right? He just offered to give a little something just because he wanted to right? Like I read above. I think he just cant imagine how much he got that since he "did get big bucks" he didn't want to give his money away because then it'll finish quickly. I remember that happened to my dad and my uncle. My uncle has worked a lot his whole life like seriously going to work. Rain or shine, sick or not. He would never call in from work for anything or miss work for anything. He was a great worker. He and his boss new each other well because of the fact that he worked with him all his life. Unfortunately, his boss took advantage of him. The economy was bad (here in CA US, if it matters) and while my uncle going to all that hard work (almost like he could be a supervisor) the very first person my uncle's boss laid off is him (my uncle). While they were those who did go to work but miss a few times because sickness, my uncle's boss kept them and even chose one of those person as supervisor. All of us, the family, told my uncle he needed to do it the hard way. They were under court orders for quite some time and thankfully, he won. Since my dad was a great friend with my uncle, my uncle told my dad that if he won the case, he would give my dad a little something for being a great friend (like discussion above) and my uncle did do it. My dad was surprise and asked "for what?" I guess we can believe some friends haha...um too much said huh (meaning long message)? whoops

I think that is nice to say but when it comes right down to it I don't think I would get money. Maybe a nice dinner out or a movie but not alot of money. I have taken my friends out for a nice lunch when I got my taxes back or something like that. I doubt I would give them a large sum of money however. Family comes first and I would think more about doing something for family.

No, I wouldn't believe a word they said. Mainly because that's what everyone says it seems. People don't keep their word like they used to. I don't even believe it if a family member said it. I would joke with them afterwards in fun about it. Once they came into a large sum of money.

See, My guy Is my best friend. And Before he started top promise me Anything , I would say Stop! This relationship is not based on money! So with that said , I can believe what he says.

The same thing has never happened to me yet,but I know it feels very disappointing.It feels very sad when fiends break their promises.My friend has promised me many things,but he never did any so we broke up.I was pissed off.Lol:-)

to some extent, you should believe while for somewhat you should not. Because change is the case that never change. Despite what your friends promise you, you should understand one thing that he or she would change if something in his or her has changed great. I had two best friends and of course we are best friends when we lived at the some level , I mean we were poor and had our own dreams. However, as time went by, they had changed so great because they just made great fortune and have become millionaire one night. sometimes I found I was just a strange to them when we were together and never can share something like before. I was very wondering at the first time while I at length felt that things changed frequently while people changed greater than that .

The only person likely to get something and share with me would be my brother, and I believe him because he has done so in the past. I would never make those kinds of promises to friends. I did loan friends some money, and they never finished paying it back, but I believe that they will have to speak towards that when they see God. I reminded them once, got one more payment, and then nothing since. It did not help that they moved quite some ways away. I also know that not even every brother or sister would give a family member money.

I know if I won big I would share with who I said I would and would be in hopes of them doing the same

Coulda told you that...and I am really sorry, for you, for what it does to our souls...and how we second-guess our selves for allowing ourselves to be "duped" this way! For well over 30 years, I cared for a husband/wife team that were down and outters! I mean...really, really took care of them! Paid their Hydro..gave them a "leg up"..money, whenever I could. Their health waned, so I made an appointment, took her to town and got her/him on Welfare! I did the maintenance (still do)on the only retirement home, here....went to bat for them, (staked my job and reputation on recommending them.) Always found supplemental employment for him (used him on my job sites)! He passed 2 and 1/2 years ago..and I helped with the expenses! Just recently, I noted that she was spending a great deal of money on nefarious things/friends....I found out she had inherited over 365,00.00 dollars! There were times, I really struggled to help them, I was a single Mom raising my son! I raised them, too...over 30 years...and I was not even directly informed of her inheritance!!!! I feel I got a major slap in the face, and kick in the butt!