Lending somebody money is a big deal. The general rule of thumb is that you should never lend an amount of money that you would be uncomfortable never receiving back. This is true, even with family. You never know what people's intentions are when it comes to money, and you can't always rely on their word, especially if they've broken your trust before. Most people would be happy to help out a beloved family member in their time of need if they were able to. But there's a big difference between helping somebody and Dire Straits and giving somebody a little extra spending money. If you need that money for a reason, then somebody is going to be more likely to give it to you. If you're lying about the way that you're using it, and using it for frivolous things, then you have to expect that source is going to dry up pretty quickly. Nobody likes being lied to or deceived, especially by their own family. But that's what was happening here, in the story between a mom and her daughter. The daughter thought she was helping out her mom in a time of need, and dipped into her special Emergency savings to do so. She wasn't overflowing with money, but she still made room in her life to help out her parent. Her generosity was taken for granted, though, and she quickly realized that. After somebody lies to you one time, it can be pretty hard to regain their trust again. That's what happened here. Things quickly escalated, and left everybody in a weird situation. Keep reading to find out what happened here and let us know what you think about it in the comments below.
29-year-old daughter refuses to lend mom more money after she used $1500 loan toward a new car for her brother
Would you lend your family money if they lied about the way they used it?
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