Do you take money from friends?
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I wouldn't because I really don't need it and when I did, nobody offered!
No. Money changes things between friends and it is never, ever a good thing. Financially I'm in a perilous position and struggling more than at any other point in my life, a couple of my friends know this and have offered help, one even wanted to buy me a blanket because I only have a thin flat sheet on my bed, can't afford comforters or blankets, and that's fine, you make do. What money I have goes towards my mother's care, and I will not change that. But no matter how bad things get I will not, for any reason, take money from friends. I have helped friends financially when they were struggling and I don't regret that one bit, but I won't take from friends. It just creates issues.
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I will take money from any one of you right now.
Depends on the circumstances. If it's a gift, I'd be okay with it, at least if it was a gift card. I'd be a little wary about money as a gift if it was from a friend, even if it was someone I'd known for years, and I'd probably just use it to buy that person a gift instead of using it on myself. But money or gift card out of the blue or if I'm financially struggling? I'd prefer not. If someone really insisted and wouldn't let me say no, I'd probably take it, but it would be with the intent to pay them back once I was in a better place. Really, I'd just prefer to have lunch bought for me or for someone to give me a basket of necessities to make life a little easier in that moment. I'd still pay it back later, of course, but I'd rather buy a friend who bought me lunch when I was too broke to afford food myself or buy a friend a gift basket of chocolates and other nice little things than to simply just give them money. (I would be okay with giving them a gift card if I didn't know what to get them, but I like to think I'm a pretty good gift giver.)
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No. I would thank them for the offer but I don't need or want someone else's money.
I don't accept gifts at all from friends. It's caused problems in the past, so if it's offered then I will quickly reject it and ask them not to give me anything. It's just a rule I have and it's better that way.
Yep, absolutely the best way to do it. Keep things simple between friends and all will be fine.
Joshua Farrell
FP's Housekeeper
I generally don't care about cash gifts from people. I've even not spent gift cards given to me, for lengths of time up to a year before. Generally speaking, I would take a gift of cash if it is for something that is medically dire, but I still wouldn't want to just take cash from people. If anything, I would rather thank people for paying bills I have, than just taking cash from them.
I never developed such a habit, cause I grew up in a family who hates debts. So, nor from friends nor from acquaintances nor from banks.
So sorry for your circumstances, may God help🙏
Definitely a no. Even if I am down and out of luck, I will never take money from friends. I feel like that would hang over my head until I paid them back or something.
King Belieal
Acquaintance
I would accept the moneys as soon as possible. In this hard times, anywhere I see free money, I would accept and even moreso, when it is coming from a friend, I would gladly accept.
freelancermaria
Familiar Face
I don't think I'll accept cash or gift cards from friends. I don't want to take advantage of their kindness. Furthermore, we all have our own challenges, and I don't want to cause any trouble, despite our friendship. It can cause problems later, especially if they need money and you can't help them.
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