What would you have done in this situation
04-06-2011, 09:46 PM
#42
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What a mess they will come home to; fridge, freezer, etc. If I had the $, I would to try to pay it for them, or even pay "something" on it to keep from having it turned off. I do think she should have responded to your text message, although there could be a good reason for that too. I know that we never really know how we will respond to something until we are there, but this is how I would hope to respond.
04-07-2011, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I recently had a friend get way way behind on her house payments. She was telling me about it and did not ask me for money. I talked to DH and we loaned her a few grand to help her get caught back up a little.
(I really hope that you got paid back. And that you had her sign legal papers before handing over a check. Lots of folks would take the check and move to another state.
And the lady with the cats, she sounds like she must have paid for plane tickets with the utility bill money. She must love her step daughter to do this.
No, I trust her. She's still around and will try to pay me back when she can. She was hoping to be able to do that with her tax return but did not get near as much back as she thought.
If I don't get paid back, that's "ok" too. I helped a good friend and would do it again.[/quote]
:thumbup: You are a good friend!!!!! The Bible says we should give without expecting anything back, rare these days. God Bless!!
04-07-2011, 03:54 PM
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The best advice would be to pay it if you want to, offer her the money to pay it, or just wait for her to make the next move.
If you lend anyone money, only do it if you can afford not to get it back. I never "expect" to get it back, especially if it's for family or very close friends. If it comes back, fine; if not, fine. I don't want hard feelings over money. And yes, the Bible says "don't be a lender or a borrower", which I take to mean give the money without expecting to get it back.
You are a good friend for letting her know about it before she gets home.
If you lend anyone money, only do it if you can afford not to get it back. I never "expect" to get it back, especially if it's for family or very close friends. If it comes back, fine; if not, fine. I don't want hard feelings over money. And yes, the Bible says "don't be a lender or a borrower", which I take to mean give the money without expecting to get it back.
You are a good friend for letting her know about it before she gets home.
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