Current Events > Let's say your mom borrowed $1000 from you

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Lets say she needs it for a vet bill for her pet.

no, unless i really needed that money for something very important.
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Would I want her to? Of course. But if she doesn't, would I hound her over it? No.
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Maybe eventually, but it all depends on my financial situation. If I didnt need it then no. If I needed it badly then at least some of it. But I probably wouldnt push it unless I actually legitimately needed the money.
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I dont do loans with anyone. If someone needs help I might be able to help them but I count that money as gone. If I get paid back great. Loans would put a relationship (family, friend, etc) on the line if its not paid back.
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No, money for needs such as bills or medical costs I'd help pay without expecting it back. For wants though, I'd ask to be paid back, but with my family that never happens and I'm a sap who keeps falling for it anyway. lol
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Fuck pets
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IdiotMachine posted...

Would I want her to? Of course. But if she doesn't, would I hound her over it? No.

Exactly.
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Id tell her Id take the pet to the vet. Kill the current pet and bring back a lookalike for a fraction of the price
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my mom's job pays much better than mine. it's unlikely that she would be asking me for money in the first place.
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Not unless I really needed the money.
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Your parents invested in a lot of money raising you so parents can take whatever money they want.
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of course i would give my mum $1000. if she was in such a tight spot that she couldnt save our family pet on her own, why would i ask her to pay me back?
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No, I don't want my family to pay me back if I lend them money. It's cool if they want to though.
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gguirao posted...

Not unless I really needed the money.

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i lost about 600$ the last time when a job loss and the pet needed to go to the vet for an aural hematoma a few years ago. said i would get paid back but i never got back a dime (drained about half my savings and pretty much a month's living) during that time things bounced back a month later.

it didn't happen with me but with a live in family member (since the rent is split) if one gets bad financial times everyone else suffers. have good feeling if my uncle can reach retirement i should be safe from financial screw up's for the remainder of my life (about 10 years is all it needs).

if faced with that type of situation i will help out but i know i'll probably end up not getting it back.
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