Pop Quiz What Would You Do
Man this is a busy weekend. Usually weekends are my time off from mongering. But anyway I just got this from my current favorite baby she is SB5. Very strong contender for ATF status. She is my little girl next door and she has never given me any problems. But she is having money problems. Works two jobs one a professional job but does not pay great. And she lives in a decent place. But she did get a DUI and is dealing with the cost of that. So I get this text today. I have not responded yet. What would you do?
"Hey I hate to ask this, but have a huge favor to ask. Is there anyway I could borrow money from you? I could really use the help and don't know what else to do. I can pay you back next Monday when my paycheck comes thru"
I have a few options.
1. I could just say sorry but I can't.
2. I could say ok I will loan you the money.
3. I could not respond at all.
4. I could say ok I will make it an advance on our next visit. We are currently at 200 per visit. And I have not asked her how much she needs.
5. I could just give her the money.
I am concerned about a few things. She could take the advance or loan and just bolt with it. Forcing me to swallow that and being treated like a chump. Or even forcing me to walk away. If I did give her the money it could be a show of goodwill and helping someone who I like. If I refuse or ignore the request it may damage our relationship which I am concerned about because I do like her a lot.
What you you do.
Revvo
Pop Quiz What Would You Do
[QUOTE=Revvo;1868587]I get this text today. I have not responded yet. What would you do? "Is there anyway I could borrow money from you?" What do you do. Revvo[/QUOTE]My answer will not be popular. Asking for a loan or extra gift is a game-changer that sent the relationship into the toilet the minute the request was made regardless what Revvo does. If he loans or gives her the money she'll keep having emergencies and resentment will set in on his part. If he doesn't loan or give her the money resentment will set in on her part. There are some game-enders in pay for play and this is one of the boundaries. It's only a matter of time that more requests get made. The same thing would happen if the two of them were golfing buddies. In pay for play it happens faster and if she knows something, if she has put two and two together, it's worse in pay for play.
So what would I do? Not respond to further calls or emails and find a new go-to-girl. Any response would be drama to her. You can't make a woman understand what she doesn't want to hear.
This is not a good answer but it is the least bad answer.
[QUOTE=HollywoodGuy;1868689]Consider any money you give as a gift. If it comes back, consider that a blessing.[/QUOTE]My point exactly. He can't keep considering it a blessing because her requests will keep on coming.