Today, my friend won’t pay me back the money I lent her. I stupidly lent her $1200. She’s calling me an “inconsiderate bitch” because I “have a good paying job, I’ll be alright.” FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I asked my coworker to pay back the $100 I'd loaned her when she fell on hard times. She’s owed me for almost a year now, and she always said she’d pay me back “Next week.” She responded by telling HR that I was “harassing” and “threatening” her. FML
Today, I listened as my ridiculously wealthy friend excitedly rambled on and on about her latest shopping trip. This is the same friend who owes me £150, and accused me of being insensitive for asking her to repay it at some point. FML
Today, I discovered that the five-star meal that my friend treated me to last night was actually meant to be repayment of the $200 I loaned her last month. I needed that money for bills and she refuses to give me another cent. FML
Today, after having loaned my girlfriend money after she claimed to be broke and unable to pay her rent and electricity bills, she went out, spent it all on a new purse and phone, and now refuses to pay me back. FML
Today, I politely asked my friend if she would repay me the £20 she owes me. She shouted at me, called me an insensitive bitch, and refuses to pay me back as apparently she can't afford to. Her holiday to Italy next week begs to differ. FML
Today, I confronted my friend about the £260 he owes me. He got offended and said, "Friends don't have to pay back." He called me selfish and walked off. FML
Today, I asked my friend, once again, to pay me back the $500 she owes me. She got annoyed and told me, “I told you, my Cash App locked me out of my account!” When I mentioned Venmo, she said she'd forgotten her password to it, called me a "selfish c*nt", and hung up on me. FML
Today, I told my mom I wasn't doing very good mentally and I was looking for some support. She decided to remind me of all of the things I still haven't paid her back for. I'm now an unpaid loan, not her daughter. FML
Today, my mother woke me up and asked to borrow money. Still groggy, I mumbled where my money stash was. She took all $300 and refuses to pay me back because I'm her son and I "owe" her. FML
Today, and for the past 2 years, my aunt has owed me money. She just admitted that she fell for a scam, and gave the scammer more than double the amount I'd loaned her. I felt bad for her… until I realized something. When I asked how she had it to give to them, but not to pay me back, she got mad and hung up on me. FML
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Top comments
mike3775 39
My parents once said to me when I was younger “lent money is lost money”, which is why I rarely ever lend money to anyone, including my kids.
cuz803 46
This is why you keep your job and financial status on the low from most people. Your friend used you. Arguably stole from you too. Never lend her money again and keep your business on the low. Hell I'll lie saying I'm barely able to keep a roof over my head. Act semi-destitute OP.
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mike3775 39
My parents once said to me when I was younger “lent money is lost money”, which is why I rarely ever lend money to anyone, including my kids.
Shamal Chandra 7
small claims court...its not like your "friend" can afford a lawyer
mike3775 39
No lawyers usually at small claims court. Even if OP goes that route, she would still be in the same situation she is in now, which is getting the money back, just if she did, she would get back the initial amount plus court costs. The difference though, is the “friend” would have a judgement for the $1200 appearing on the credit reports, which could screw the “friend” when the friend tries to get an apartment, vehicle, or any other type of credit.
Liam Rowley 17
😂😂😂
cuz803 46
This is why you keep your job and financial status on the low from most people. Your friend used you. Arguably stole from you too. Never lend her money again and keep your business on the low. Hell I'll lie saying I'm barely able to keep a roof over my head. Act semi-destitute OP.
adjwejaelwkdc 21
If you can't afford to lose it, don't loan it. Even if someone swears they'll pay you back, you should still assume that it's a gift. That way, if they pay you back, that's fine, but if they don't, you can't be surprised.
Crowned Sataness 12
never lend money you need to have back. I learned that lesson the hard way too
Yudith 28
Looks like the trick of lending money to a person to see her disappear from your life didn't work this time.
DrSamba1 8
That trick works with $20. At $1200 it starts getting expensive. If you really want to pay money to get rid of a friend, it might be cheaper to hire a hit man. And no, I don't actually recommend that.
rainbowdonnareed 18
Don't loan money you can't afford to lose. You can try small claims court, however if the friend didn't sign something or told you that over text
Stargazers 3
Take her to court, get a judgment and you will get your money eventually.