would you help a friend in need (even if it's money)?

Yes,definitely.That's what friends for.I wouldn't really make friend with those who borrows money and never pays back.I have some standard for choosing a friend.He or she should be honest,responsible,caring.That's why i can trust him and that' why i want to help him.Even if it's a big amount,i will try my best to help him out.

i have lent money when i could knowing i would not get it back, even though they said they would. i do it on a case by case basis. if one party keeps asking i end up saying no, cause i can't afford it. a rare person is good at paying back. sometimes i offer without their asking. lately i'm not in the position to help financially.

Yup, I always find myself in the situation. I never really mind if I can still support myself. Why not? I love my friends, I'll help them in any way I can. Well, my bestfriend weren't as privilege as I was in high school. She came from a poor family and I go all the way to help her with her finances and that she may get through high school without worrying about stuff like money. It makes me happy to see her happy, you see. I expect no payment, I'm glad to help her. There are other friends who go to me for financial help as well, I lend them, if I have extra on my pocket. But if what's left is just enough for me to live my life, I explain to them why I really can't help. Sometimes I don't even care if they pay me or not, as long as I'm not begging for money in the streets, I eat three times a day, I'm living decently, I'm ok with it.

of course i'd be willing to help a friends even if it's money, if i have extra, of course i should think of my family needs first before others and if i really do have extra, i will definitely lend and help them

I fall into the same boat as you. I have had a few friend who have asked for money. Of course I have given it to them because they are my friends. So far I have been lucky to have them pay me back on time or in a resonable amount of time. Plus, if i was in a situation that I needed someone to help me I would hope my friends would help and lend me some money.

I totally understand where you are coming from. You want to help out friends but you also dont want to be stung by not getting your money back either. I have learned this saying that you never lend what you cannot afford to give away. I will stick to that. I help when I can but I don't try to play hero all the time or I will be in an unfortunate situation myself. I have helped out friends who had finance problems before and it took forever to be paid back until I just forgot about it because sometimes its not worth dwelling on. If you lend what you can afford to give away, you wont have that issue, but it is still the principle of your friends appreciating the fact that you helped them so they can thank you by giving it back when they can afford to.

i have bad experiences, too when it comes to lending money to friends. sometimes, they end up not paying me at all. worst, forgetting about the debt. i am not a rich person. but whenever i have a friend in need of money and i have something in my wallet to lend them, i do let them borrow money. it just hurts that they don't even have the courage to pay me back at all. anne

when I say that its my friend and I want to help her or him with the out most effort that I can give then i will. Cause once I say that she is my friend I know that I can trust her and no matter what she knows my personality of what will going to be my reaction towards her once I got a little bit agitated with it. I think it depends on us whether we have the confidence and trust to our friends whether we will lend them or not even if its big or small.

look i have doen the same thing many times in my life. i have helped friends with money. but the way they behaved with me was really sad and just could not stop thinking how the so called friend cheated me after taking all advantages. now i am much careful

Good day...Yes, It's hard to lend money to friends because you may never tell if they can pay you back or not. if you confront them with it, they may take it the wrong way, you end up losing both your money and your friend. In my case, if ever I would lend a friend I would do so in the least amount that I could bearing in my that my money have greater possibility of not returning to me. With that I wouldn't hold my friend for his word of paying it back. I'll let him be the judge of that. That way I helped a friend even in a little way and I got to keep him.

I used to be the lender queen, the last last two times I have loaned out money I have not received it back. I think that is very rude. If a person goes out on a limb to help someone out, they should at least have the descency to make an effort to pay it back. I loaned out money I could not afford, but because it was a friend and I did not want to see my friend in need I did it. But no more, I have learned to say NO, I am tired of being burned by people who I think are my friends. I have not heard from these two people since the money was loaned. They ignored my emails and phone calls. I couldn't say don't pay me back, because I really could not afford it in the first place.

Sure, I would be willing to help depending on who it is of course. If it is a friend in need, I probably would. Sometimes I don't get paid back though. Sometimes it might not matter about getting paid back depending on the levity of the situation. There have been times when I didn't ask for my money back because I considered it a gift of a sort. It sure is nice if I am in need if somebody helps me. I don't always like to borrow money as a rule.

i do help friends who come here and ask a help. financially or not. i never encourage a friend who are in need of cash to come here always. but if they do, what i do is to give them what ive got. i never say no whenever i can help them. even as little of 300 ill my friend just to help. but of course not all the time i can give them. ive my own family too and im not rich.

Yes I would defiantly help a friend out with money if I had it to spare. that is what friends are for! friends are like family if they are a close friend and you will do a lot for them.

i have been fooled by some acquaintances,too.but,if a friend would need my help,be it financial or whatnot,i would willingly extend all the help that i could offer as long as i have the means to do so.after all,that's what friendship is all about.who knows,i might need the help of a friend in the future?then,i'd be confident that i have a friend out there who'll willingly take me in his arms and assist me in whatever way he can.

Money is something that concerns a lot of people including myself. If it were up to me, everyone would have enough money to live like a human being and not like an animal. Sadly, this is not the case in this world and I wonder if it will really change at all.

hi i have never got the financial freedom to help someone yet, but i was helped many times by my friends regarding small amounts of money .... but when i settle down and if i get a chance to help them back i will definitely help them in return as i was helped by them in the right time by them at many times ... so i can't forget their help.

Yes of course for as long as I have the means then why not. I think it is but right to lend money to someone in need specially if she is my friend. However, indeed there are people who takes advantage and will not repay anymore. But I don't think that will make me any poorer. But I believe it is the person who cheated who will. God has a thousand and one ways of blessing people who have good heart. So if in good faith I lend money then its up to the Lord to return to me a hundred-fold if and when the borrower cheated me. Then the curse will go to the Cheater so Cheers!!!

Yes as long as I know where the money would be used. If I know where he would use the money and if it is for good I would definitely help that person. However if it would be only spend to buy luxury items and not what he really needs I might not help that person.

It is not a shame to refuse. We should help our friend and be sincere to them. But in face of unreasonable demand, we should refuse without hesitation. They will never shame of their behavior and they just take advantage of you kindness. If some one add annoyance to your life, should you still take them as friends?