what a friend she is!

Philippines
March 10, 2012 8:15am CST
i had a friend, we've known each other since college. now that we already graduated, we made an online shop. at the beginning, things worked out so fine but suddenly it went so badly. she used some of the money from our shop, she told me that she used it because her mother don't have enough money to buy a milk for her daughter (actually my friend is a single mom). so i said it's ok just be sure to give the money back because we have a lot of orders. she promised to pay it on a said date. when that day came, still she asked a favor to postpone it because her mother did not receive yet her salary. so again, i said its ok. days passed still she did not pay the money that she used, so asked her again and she told me that she can't take it anymore. she told me what really happened, the truth is, she used the money not for her mother but she let it used to her friend who really needs help. she was confused on what to do because she cannot contact her friend anymore. i was so shocked that she lied to me. because of anger, i said things that hurt her feelings, i told her that i was really hurt on what she did, i don't know how to explain to the customer that the orders will be hold because of that problem. i trusted her a lot but she betrayed me. i told her of what i really felt and because of that she get mad at me. guess what she did? she posted a status on her facebook with my complete name, saying all bad things about me. she texted and chatted all of my friends. now, our friendship ended just because of that. she don't even know how to say sorry for what she did and make the story like it's my fault. i'm not only the victim of the attitude she has, she had this the same issue before but i didn't mind it because i trust her, because shes my friend. id rather have few friends but true than having many but fake.
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8 responses
• United States
10 Mar 12
I'm sorry that you were burned by your friend. Often times friendship and money don't mix very well. Unfortunately your friend was NOT trustworthy and it sounds like she's also vindictive so you're learning some ugly things about her. I hope you can connect with a few trustworthy friends in the future.
• Philippines
10 Mar 12
i really agree with you..some Friends do choose money over friendship..so bad
@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
10 Mar 12
Your friend shouldn't have lied to you in the first place. You are partners in your business. Now everything went bad. Your friend caused all of this. I am now angry to your friend. She didn't even said sorry of all the things she had done. She must say sorry and also get the money that she used.
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@cearn25 (3456)
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
That is so great of you my friend. What you have to do now is just focus on your business. And don't ever trust your friend again. I maybe hard and strict about it but I guess it is the right thing for you to be justified.
• Philippines
13 Mar 12
yeah, we don't see each other anymore, we don't even have a commu. she blocked me to her Facebook account and change her phone number..it feels so bad but its better to be that way.
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
yeah i feel the same way. but thank God my business is doing great right now. as of the moment i'm trying to move on. forget and forgive.
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 12
It's a good thing your business was not affected by this or you'll have a hard time rebuilding your reputation again. You and her are business partner. She should know best to be honest with you especially involving company's money. Worst, as a friend, instead of settling it nicely, she choose to post it online so the whole world could see. Is she still your business partner by now? I certainly can't work with her if I were you.
• Philippines
13 Mar 12
not anymore. i can't take to be with the person who betrayed me. we don't see or even talk to each other, she blocked me on her Facebook account and changed her cellphone number.
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
10 Mar 12
Welcome to Mylot Katcha! I am so sorry this happened to you. Many people fight over money. In fact, even in family business, even siblings fight about money.. if siblings can do that, what more of friends. Money is just one parcel in your story, but the big issue here is trust. Anyway, for your business, i hope you get your investment back immediately so that you can have a smooth sailing business again. As for your friend, you just have to forgive and forget.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 12
thank you! my business is doing great right now. that would not happened if she just tell me the truth.
@flamez3r0 (319)
• Puerto Rico
10 Mar 12
Everything gets complicated with money, even love can turn to hate for it, so friendships aren't safe from it at all. It was a mistake from her to take from you without asking, it was even wronger of her to lie to you after the fact, and it was obviously a mistake to tell you the truth to feel better of the fact. She used your anger too, making a big deal out of it to avoid having to pay up what she stole. So what you should really feel bad about isn't what she says, but the fact that she will try to no pay back at all. So be ready to take this to the courts if needed. If she's so ready to throw away your friendship by trash talking, you should be ready to take her to court to protect your business.
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• Philippines
11 Mar 12
yeah she has the guts to do that not thinking that it should be me who has the right to get mad but i don't want to step down to her level. it's very unprofessional. she even texted and chatted some of my customers and asked them to unlike and unfriend my online shop. but its better to ignore her in order for her to stop that stupidity.
@nurseclare (2209)
• Philippines
10 Mar 12
I'm so sorry about what happen to your online shop. I didn't know it ended up this bad..Well, she isn't a worthy friend. How could she do those stuff. I hope things will be better in the end.. Try to tell her/call her to stop what she's doing. She's acting so childish.. on the matter she have told that she let her friend lend money, check it out. It might be her excuse.. Make sure to know who's the friend she's talking about..
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• Philippines
11 Mar 12
actually my business is doing good right now. nothing to worry about it. the time she went out to our business that's the time i received a lot of orders and got a new customers. maybe what she did is a lesson for me not to trust anyone, or let me just say give a trust but not too much. =)
• Philippines
11 Mar 12
that happened to me as well but with my own blood.. my brother.. he betrayed me for he wanted to have much attention coming from my mom.
• Philippines
13 Mar 12
oh im sorry to hear that..i guess that much hurt because it's your brother who betrayed you.
• Indonesia
4 Sep 12
you better forget about your friend rather than long-term heartache, it's good business to choose friends more carefully because friends are always willing to pleasure and pain are not only willing to be difficult....