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Originally Posted by clavus
I've loaned money to friends successfully. There is only one way to do it. Be in the frame of mind where you HONESTLY do not care if you ever see the money again. Tell your friend to pay you back when they can. Never bring it up again.
You need to be honest with yourself and you need to have cash to spare, or this will never work.
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exactly.
I have about $5,000 in outstanding "loans" that I've given to friends and family. I knowingly gave it to them thinking that I will never see the money again. I don't bring it up if they don't pay me back, nor do I feel awkward when I see them and remind them that they shouldn't feel awkward when they see me.
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I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not.
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