Does your family borrow money from you?

[Starmix]

My family always borrows money from me but they pay me on time.I have a brother who borrowed a huge amount from me almost $900 but he didn't pay me until this time and it's almost 8 years now. I understand his financial situation so I plan not to let him pay me. I love my brother. Should he borrow again I will grant him. What about you?

 

[Joshua Farrell]

No. Family doesn't borrow from me. I don't expect to give it out without some stipulations, as I know family will take advantage of being kind, far more often than friends and acquaintances.

 

[Starmix]

If I refused them, I will become bad to their eyes. But it seldom happens. It happened during the surge of the corona virus when many became jobless. It's not anymore happening this time.

 

[AruneBend]

Well no but if they would ask me to borrow them a bit of money I would but it also depends on who asks and things like that I don't think they ever asked me unless it's necessary

 

[spiderdust]

They rarely do. Actually, the kids will, now that I think of it. We have a couple of adult children who are trying to establish themselves as functional independent adults... but it isn't easy, as we know. Sometimes they ask for money. I just don't consider it a loan and that way I don't get angry when it isn't paid back.

 

[Augusta]

Yes they do borrow from me but hardly Pay back. But it is okay by me I let it slide

 

[mrki444]

My sister borrow it few years ago but she turn it back. Currently my oldest brother owe me 1500 euros. He borrowed it for house renovation.

 

[Starmix]

Yes they do borrow from me but hardly Pay back. But it is okay by me I let it slide

We have the same experience a family member can hardly pay us. I tend to forget the amount to avoid heartache.

 

[klassicdoll]

Yes, they do sometimes, but I don't let them pay me back, especially my parents.

 

[Starmix]

If our parents borrow money from us, it is not good to allow them to pay, but sad my parents passed away many years ago. How nice if they were still alive. When my dad was alive, I hired a house help for him and a monthly allowance despite was having his own pension as a retired military official.He felt so happy.

 

[Kirubel]

My family always borrows money from me but they pay me on time.I have a brother who borrowed a huge amount from me almost $900 but he didn't pay me until this time and it's almost 8 years now. I understand his financial situation so I plan not to let him pay me. I love my brother. Should he borrow again I will grant him. What about you?

Yeah, i borrow my little sister some money she is a radiology technician student and when she want some money she tells me how much she loves me and complements me and i really lough because i know what will be her next move and i will give her the money she need, she says " i will pay you back pretty soo" but i will never take the money that i gave to her,

 

[Starmix]

We cannot avoid to say yes to our siblings borrowing money from us. It's good to help than be helped and it's better to give than to receive. Life is a boomerang.

 

[Bisolami]

This feels like a habit but the good thing is that they usually return any money they lend from me

 

[Starmix]

I never let my family pay me. I know how to find money and feel blessed if we help our beloved family. They are the source of my strengths.

 

[Suba]

I have several siblings, and not all of them are lucky to have financial capabilities, as long as they have good intentions for the loan I will give it, and I never expect them to return the loan.

 

[codescript94]

One thing people need to learn, you don't lend money to family members, it's better to give it all at once, they don't pay it back or if it takes a long time to pay it back, it's normal.

 

[freelancermaria]

My older brother would borrow money from me. He did not pay me back, but that is okay. He does not do it anymore. Maybe he is too shy to do it again. LOL

 

[Starmix]

My brother also borrowed money from almost $1000 and that was 8 years ago. Until this time he never cares to pay me. He works in KSA but he's not anymore paid by his employer. I sent him money there in Saudi. I pity my brother.

 

[deucher]

I very rarely expect that they will return the money to me because it is not a large amount and I will definitely not be poor from it.

 

[eLdavis]

No. Family doesn't borrow from me. I don't expect to give it out without some stipulations, as I know family will take advantage of being kind, far more often than friends and acquaintances.

Haha, you have a point though, I have seen this happen before and when this happens, by the time you stop giving it would look like you have changed, so it's best not to start something you can't continue.