Do you think money is one of the main reason to ruin friendship??

Philippines
October 24, 2007 9:48pm CST
a friend of mine just share with me the break up of a 5 years friendship because of money, they have been friends that long when a time came that her friend needed help for a money for payment of her loan, the friend let her borrow the amount as neeeded by her friend.But its been years but she havent return it yet. So the friend of her get mad.And until now they never spoke to each other again?Do you thing this one is justifiable?to ruin 5 years of friendship for money?tell me your insight?
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15 responses
• China
26 Oct 07
I think money isn't one of the main reson to ruin friendship.because if your friend send your money of your payment ,of cause you will return your friend's money,if this is my friend send her money I think I will pay for it. money isn't justifiable.5 years of friendship is more impossible than all of things.
@venshida (4836)
• United States
25 Oct 07
The friend should of valued the friendship and repay the loan. I would not take my friend monies and do not pay it back. It is justifiable to end the relationship. A loan is a loan, and you are talking about years with no repayment. A true friend would of paid it back or at least some of it. From everything I read, it is the number one reason for divorce so It just might be for other relationships.
• Canada
25 Oct 07
Yes very much true Money or wealth is one the element and other is girl, these two think can ruin relationship.
@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
25 Oct 07
Money is good and evil. In this case, money is evil because it ruined a 5 years friendship. Probably the loaner thought that she can pay when she has the money where the lender thought that the loaner dont intend to pay. So, the misunderstanding turned into argument and later break-up. Sad to thing because after 5 years of friendship, they should know each other quite well. I think it is not justifiable.
@vicki2876 (5636)
• Canada
25 Oct 07
Yup I think it is reasonable. A true friend would not take advantage of another by not paying the money back. If it was a company or bank, would she have found the money somewhere to pay it back. Probably, but since it is only her and there is no interest or monthly payment statements she didn't bother to care enough about the other girl. She wasn't a true friend so really the only thing she lost was a moocher and she is lucky and better off for it. This may sound cold but I have seen a very close friend on mine get used so badly by people that never really cared about her.
@koolezzi (14)
25 Oct 07
it is very unfair to break a relation because of money but what he can also do he would also needed that money back and he would be shy of asking her the money thats why he dint ask for it and dint talk with her but by this he lost his freind so i think he should go to her and say her that we shouldnt have break up cause of money and say her that give money when ever you can but dont break our relation cause relation is made on faith on each other
@cobradene (1171)
• India
25 Oct 07
Well, friendship is beyond all these things. Friendship is beyond material comfort, lust and money. It's just like love. But, money ruins everything. To put it in the right words, attachment to money ruins everything. It's ruins love, friendship and all human relations. But, the friend got angry not it's her friend's duty to at least tell her the reason why she isn't able to return it. And, it's up to them how to maintain the understanding. Well, forget and forgive is what I believe in.
@youless (112570)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Oct 07
I think so. Money is always a sensitive issue. It seems it is common to say if you don't lend money to your friend, then you will lose a friend. However, if you lead money to your friend, you will lose a friend and money.
@fracktion (154)
• Philippines
25 Oct 07
Well thats sad. And yes, sometimes that really happen and whats more sad is that once the trust is gone, it is very hard although not possible that it will be brought back to its own glory. Yes, situations involving money can sometimes destroy a relationship (not just friendship). Although money has nothing to do with it. Its the circumstance. I still believe that money is not the root of all evil. Its the love of money.
@poohgal (6845)
• Singapore
25 Oct 07
Hello there. I think money can ruin friendship. Money is indeed the roots of all evils. Through money, you can see the true colors of a person. It's your friend's friend's choice not to return the money and let the friendship be ruined. Your friend should not feel sad. She should be happy that she has seen the true colors of her friend. Her friend is not a worthy friend. This has happened to me a few times. I borrow money to certain friends (thank God, not close friends), and after that they went MIA (missing in action). Through money, I know their true colors. Such friends are not worthy of my time and companionship. I tend to get soft hearted and do not know how to reject people's request. I hate myself for that. I need to learn to discern who I can trust and who I can't. Only lend money to people you trust.
• India
25 Oct 07
It may be one of the reason but i think it should not be.Money matters should never come in between the relationships.It doesnt look and feel good when you ruuin your friendship because of money coz money once gone can come back but friends once gone never come back.
@paxmundi (80)
• Philippines
25 Oct 07
I think it's a shame that they parted ways because of money. I'm lucky I guess to have friends (the longest I've known for 30 years) who give without counting the cost. Even with money. If the lender is not well off I could see the problem. Or if they had an agreement which the borrower did not meet. Even I will feel bad about that. Let's face it money is money. And if you have say a family to support then that is difficult. But also it is only money. Some things like friendship can never be bought. That takes time to build. So I think it is a shame to lose one's friend over money. I hope I never do.
25 Oct 07
I have to say i absolutely hate money! I know its a necessity to live but it definatey causes more problems than is necessary. I Personally would never lend friends money partly because of the reasons you have stated above, money is not worth losing any friends or family over but i can see why your friend is mad it sounds like her friend has taken advantage of her generous nature!
@freddy89 (16)
• Norway
25 Oct 07
No! money has nothing with friendship to do! If so.. it isn't a werry good friend! that's fact! Then you should find some one who don't go after money.
@kodie420 (872)
• Canada
25 Oct 07
I believe thats one main reason why most friendships fail but another problem that comes up and breaks friendships is lovers. I don't care who you are, or who you know but you know what I'm talking about because you have either seen your best friend hitting on another friends lover or if you have been lucky enough like me it was your best friend hitting on your lover but either way thats a really big reason why friendships get ruined. Also have you ever noticed when people get into serious relationships all the sudden you see less and less of that person till one day you find yourself thinking hmm I wonder what happen to that person. To answer your question I guess it would depend on the amount to me but for some people its the principal so i guess if someone owed me a large amount of money and wasn't paying me you better believe the friendship would be rocky if not destroyed.