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Friend acting weird after I lent her money?

So I went out with a good friend for afterwork cocktails. When the bill came I put my cash down and she her credit card. Her credit card declined so she asked me to help her share. I went to the ATM. I did pay her share. She emailed me later that she would pay me back the next day. 2 weeks have past and she is not returning calls or emailing. She has become totally unavailable. This is compared to multiple daily calls and emails. What should I do? Will I see my money again? Is she my friend anymore?

Update:

Smile - I think you are right, she was really embarrassed her card declined.

I wish she would speak up if she was having financial problems.

Hopefully I will hear from her. I do value her friendship, but acting like this is just plain wrong.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Maybe because she doesn`t have the money to pay you back. Or that she is ashamed that you saw her getting her card declined! You should confront her.. She is probably still your friend but is getting over the embarrassment!

  • 1 decade ago

    Honey, she probably doesn't have the money and is ashamed. Some people don't know how to handle the truth. Do you feel sorry for your friend for not having the money to pay you back? If so, give her a call and tell her not to worry about paying you back (if you can financially take the loss). This may break the ice and make her feel better about the situation and maybe if she gets financially able, she may eventually pay you back. Times are hard financially and good friends are hard to come by. Good Luck!!

  • 1 decade ago

    First of all,I can tell that the money is not the issue.You feel hurt and betrayed,and you have every right to feel this way.You will never see the money again,but it is up to you whether you want to remain friends or not but I would never involve her in anything that concerned money.She knew that her credit would be declined.If you work at the same place it will be hard to avoid her,and if not,you should bring this friendship to an end.She is a user and will remain so if you let her.Remember that no one can take advantage of you unless you let them.Just chalk this up as a lesson learned.You are not the guilty party here,your friend is,and she has put you in a difficult position.

    Source(s): This has happened to me before.I am 69 years old and still learning.
  • 1 decade ago

    She may be financial troubles she does not want to explain. Write her a note. Ask how she is and, if it is true, explain that you value her friendship more than the $10.00 worth of after work drinks and if she is having money troubles, she can pay you when she gets them straightened out. Most people are honest and will respond. If she has other problems, drugs, alcohol, whatever, write it off to experience and find a better friend. If this should be the case realize that you can't help her if she does not yet want help.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Your friend obviously has financial problems. You may see your money again but I have a feeling that it might be a long time before you do.

    If you value the friendship and can afford to, email her and tell her you still value her as a friend, you understand financial problems and that she can just pay you back when she can afford to without embarrassment.

    See if you get a reply. Do not lend her any more money.

  • 5 years ago

    First off you did the right thing by getting him neutered , there are way to many unwanted dogs in this world. He will be moody, he doesn't have as many male hormones racing through his body now. You could also be acting differently to him now and that could be helping him act different.Some dogs take longer to heal from surgery and react differently , give him a little more time to heal and then treat him the same as you did before the surgery. Next time you need help with a medical bill ask the ASCPA for help or see if they know anybody that can help.

  • 1 decade ago

    If she just suddenly stopped talking to you/contacting you then this could be a bad sign. Unless there was something else going on then I don't think she has the money to pay you back. You need to talk to her face to face to find out what's going on. Maybe meet her somewhere you know that she usually goes like a gym, then she can't avoid you. If you were close friends then I can't think of another reasong why she would suddenly start avoiding you.

  • 1 decade ago

    Never lend money to a friend it gets in the way of friendships. She may not have intended to pay you back, or she is ashamed she can't pay you back. She has money problems and does not know how to tell you. Try talking to her at work to find out what's going on.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    How much money was it? If it was just like 15-20 bucks let it go.. anything more than 50 I would hassle for.. but if she hasn't talked to you for 2 weeks I would just check on her because you don't know if something tragic has happened in that time and she might be just trying to deal with something that is unknown. How much money it is, is kind of the deciding factor.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Chances are if she's using a credit card for drinks *(something that's not a necessity)* then she probably has trouble managing her money and then now she feels embarrassed about it and maybe she can't even afford to pay you back

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