friends not paying back because no money

[heavyt]

If i lend someone money I just dont expect it back

[monnee]

Same here, every time I give a loan, people just don't pay back because they think were friends.

[tashamjoy]

I do not mind the fact that I bought them I do not really i am not someone who cares for money but in the end its like i drive i waste my gas i pay for tickets, parking and everything and then i never see any money which i do not mind but the next time that we went to a concert i used the excuse i did not have money on the card but then when she paid not more then 2 minutes went by and i was asked for money and im like seriously why should i pay like i am not a greedy person but i am making sacrifices to do this stuff and she just shows up and enjoys she has way more money then me in the first place. And i should not have to work so hard to pay for other people its just the point

[alamedann]

For loans, my rule is that I loan out only what I can afford to "lose" if the loan is not paid back.  But I rarely give loans out.  As for buying things for friends and not getting paid back, I have just a few friends who I'll treat and be treated by when we go out to eat, movies, whatever.  I start out with small amounts ($7 for lunch, for example) and see what happens.  I'm not expecting to be treated but it sure is nice when it happens.  Friends who take you for your money are not your friends!

[moonangel]

i have a rule i will loan out money to my friends and family once they dont get any more money from me until they have paid me back if they have not paid me back and ask for a loan i just tell them that i am still running short of money since i loaned it to them usually i get paid pretty quick after that if they dont pay me back i will never loan them money again