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Tired of my "broke" friend?
I'm fed up of this friend of mine who is constantly in need of financial help. Don't get me wrong I don't mean to sound mean but she always needs to borrow money and she NEVER pays back. She just comes back to ask for more. She has borrowed up to 500 quid from me this year and it just gets annoying. When she has money she spends it on her boyfriend and never pays her debt. She always has a way of asking for money or she'll ask to use my debit card. Whenever we are meant to see she'll suggest that we meet at a restaurant and halfway through dinner or sometimes before she'll say "btw i'm broke" or say she left her wallet at home. Then she goes on to order the most expensive thing on the menu. Sometimes she does actually pay but we end up splitting the bill in an unequal way.
The last time we were picking up donuts she pulled the "I left my wallet at home" on me and then went on to pick extra donuts and a ribena for her sister and I HAD TO PAY.
I mean I don't mind paying for stuff once in a while..it's just her lack of shame that annoys me and she doesn't see anything wrong with it despite the fact that I told her about how it makes her look bad and irresponsible.
I'm confused as to what to do because apart from all I mentioned above she's a really sweet person and she's fun to be around. Any advice please?
6 Answers
- BecLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Tell her. Sit her down and say that you don't mind occasionally helping her out but you can't afford to keep bailing her out if she never re-pays you. Try and work out a pay back scheme - either a certain amount each week or she has to buy the meals out for the next 3 months or whatever until the debt is paid off
Or simply start not paying for her. Just pay for your share and just say "hey sorry, but I can't afford to buy yours as well..." and then she'll have to come up with the money (especially at a restuarant where she can't leave). Be tough though
- 8 years ago
Your friend is always getting you to pay for things because you let her. Tell her before you meet up with her next that you are no longer able to pay for her and you won't be. Then, if you don't want to pay for her anymore you do these things in these circumstances:
"... way of asking for money or she'll ask to use my debit card" you say sorry, I have recently found out that letting you use my card is committing fraud and I can't take that risk.
"... she'll suggest that we meet at a restaurant and halfway through dinner or sometimes before she'll say "btw i'm broke" or say she left her wallet at home". Before ordering your meal, you state clearly to the waiting staff that you would like two bills, yours and hers. If she then states that she doesn't have her wallet, tell her she's going hungry. If she doesn't say anything, because you've asked for a separate bill, they will be looking for her to pay and not you.
"... The last time we were picking up donuts she pulled the "I left my wallet at home" on me and then went on to pick extra donuts and a ribena for her sister and I HAD TO PAY." Sorry you don't HAVE to pay. You tell her that you are only buying these ones and if she doesn't have the money, she has to put those back because you're not buying.
Once you start standing up for yourself and she realises that you will no longer be paying, she'll have her wallet with money.
KD
- RockyLv 68 years ago
Tell her (and this is a fact) that she must learn to live within her means and you are not helping her by bailing her out (loaning her money) so as a friends you can't loan her the money because its only going to keep her from doing what she needs to is to earn to do without or go make some money, or change her spending habits.
If you lose her as a friend at first don't worry if shes a true friend she'll steam and return, if she's not a true friend and just a user your better off one true friend is worth 1,000 fake ones.
Also make a list of all you can remember where what for that she borrowed money.
manipulators from gold diggers too serial killers are great actors...remember neighbors of serial killers whos bodies were found under the house saying "He was such a great guy, he always helped me out when I asked, there must be some mistake." Well they come in all types and sizes.
- 8 years ago
It sounds like this friend is taking advantage of you. You should try only going to places with her that don't require money all the time. Another thing you could do is when she says that she left her wallet or her purse at home or that she doesn't have any money tell her that you forgot yours too or only bring enough for your stuff. If she still continues to do this it would probably be best to just not hang out with her for a bit. Does she only do this to you or to other friends?
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- 8 years ago
are u stupid? never give her money again she is using you, i think you should make her pay it back some way maybe even tell the police even if you lose her as a friend you dont even need a failure like her i bet she is just your friend because you are successful and you have money. tell her if she wants money loan it from a bank not from you. and try getting your money back
- 8 years ago
hmm, maybe ask what is going on with her as this isn't really normal ask her quietly what's going on why is she always 'broke'
if she gets angry i say its actually best to cut off all ties, she's being sneaky picking expensive things and getting more things when you pay, i think your being too nice to her