Lending money / myLot

Cainta, Philippines

October 9, 2019 12:39pm CST

This issue of lending money usually causes breakup of friendship. So many had abused my generosity that I am now firm in my policy of not lending money. Yesterday I got a text from a long lost friend. When he said how am I doing, my reply was how much. He got the message and he admitted that he needed money. My reply was HU U. That means Who Are You. The end of communication.

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12 responses

Bhem

@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

9 Oct 19

I understand why you are like that. Some friends will take advantage of that

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

9 Oct 19

So many of them.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76480)

• Germany

9 Oct 19

@Alexandoy I agree. Not only friends.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99390)

• Canada

9 Oct 19

I don't lend money. I may help them out depending on what they are asking for.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

9 Oct 19

I also help on my own terms.

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louievill

@louievill (28851)

• Philippines

9 Oct 19

I don't lend money, I just give them money but a very much smaller amount than what they are borrowing, I tell them direct that " they may or may not give it back to me , no deadline, it's help but you need to get the rest of your lack somewhere else"

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326432)

• Rockingham, Australia

10 Oct 19

I think you are very wise not to lend money. People do seem to take advantage of generous people.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

10 Oct 19

That is the issue with those borrowers.

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Angie

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

9 Oct 19

I don`t lend either. If someone needs something I may as well give because they are not paying me back.

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Alex Socorro

@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

9 Oct 19

The 3rd comment with the same idea.

Jaya singh

@Starkinds (32703)

• India

9 Oct 19

Well money minded is not always good

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130233)

• India

10 Oct 19

There is a saying “Neither a borrower nor a lender be; / For loan oft loses both itself and friend

DianneN

@DianneN (247219)

• United States

9 Oct 19

Wise decision! My father always said, never a borrower or lender be.

Danna B.

@db20747 (43434)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

9 Oct 19

Yes, if you dont have it to loose, sometimes it may not be best to lend!!! Especially if u need it back!! When my friends tell me , I know u have it , and insist!! I have to be firm!! I dont have it!!

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Thelma

@thelme55 (76480)

• Germany

9 Oct 19

LOL! That is very common in the Philippines. I have been asked many times just they could use it to pay for their debt to others, but I said no.

A A

@anya12adwi (6049)

• India

9 Oct 19

Haha!! That can be a viral meme!! Thank God, I am out of that stage of being asked for money! It is very difficult to ask your own money from them!

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Christina Ladanger

@Ladanger (14582)

• United States

9 Oct 19

Yeah most seem to only come around when they need something sadly.