• grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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    7 months ago

    My dad had some great advice on this: if you lend money to a friend, never expect it back. That is, don’t give more than you can afford as a gift. If they get it back to you (which they usually will), well that’s a nice surprise. And if they don’t, well that’s a small price to pay to learn where you stack up in someone else’s priorities.

    Your situation sounds exceptional though. I honestly have a hard time believing it. Are you just walking around with a diamond came and cash bulging out of your cargo pants? Wtf, why are so many people (acquaintances even??) hitting you up?

    It sounds unreal.

    In any case I bet you wouldn’t expect an actual friend to keep a back and forth ledger of petty expenses with you.

    • ITypeWithMyDick@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Setup:

      • Good income
      • Low cost of living area
      • Dont live my wage

      Result: Plenty of savings and investments

      When people in a poor area who litterally dont have $50 in their bank account see you with 2 vehicles in the driveway (nothing fancy, just a car and truck) and do various projects to improve on your home, its not hard to put 2+2 together.

      And when youve helped out friends in the past, they like to talk about how much you helped them.

      And now youre a target.