Asking Forgiveness

yes, he deserve for that. but if i were you, i will never borrow my money again. just learnt from the past.

Although in the past your friend took you forgranted and abused your generosity it appears that he has now realised that he treated you badly and he values your friendship. It must have been hard for him to return to you apologetically and to keep his promise to return the money he owed. It would be a little hard hearted on your part if you did not respond with forgiveness and a gentle response. If he is a changed person then you may find that you like him much better than before and gradually your trust will return. Please give him a chance, this kind of humble approach from someone who realises their mistakes does not happen very often.

If he paid you back, it seems that he didn{t want to scam you, but that he could not pay you, for whatever reason. He should have explained everything to you in due time though. I would forgive him up to a certain extent. That is, I´d never lend him money again. And you dont have to be as near to him as you were before.

Well maybe he paid you 490 dollars to borrow again for a higher amount. Kidding aside, maybe he was just in a bad situation that made him incapable to pay you back. For what many always says, if God can forgive why not us people? So maybe you should forgive him now, besides its you who can truly know if he is a true friend and deserves a second chance, just dont forget to be little cautious this time.

I think you should forgive him. he has paid what he owed you, right? Maybe he just didn't have the resource to pay you back at the agreed time before. But, I know that he'd understand if you'd no longer trust him the way you did before.

he paid back the amount already, so the money is not the issue anymore. if you don't feel like being chummy again, then don't force yourself. if he asks about you once in awhile, like how things are going, things happening in your life, then be nice enough to answer. but if he wants to hang out with you and you're not at ease with him yet, then just say you're tired or busy. maybe you're worried he might borrow money again. for some people, once is enough. i mean they will be friends again, but never lend money again. if you want to resolve this incident (at least in your own mind), maybe try to get to know him again or ask common friends about how he "fixed" his mistakes and if he's financially stable now. most of all, be thankful he finally paid it back. it may be long overdue, but i'm sure the money is of great help to you now or in the future. some never ever pay up even when the family badly/desperately needs it. so when you think about it, god is still looking after you. so while thanking him for this answered prayer, maybe you can spare a prayer for your friend, too, that he continue to mend his ways so he can avoid borrowing again.

Well I guess you can forgive him but I guess you should not consider lending him money anymore. I guess for the peace of mind to the both of you why not give him a chance to be friends with you again. I think you also need some closure to that incident as well. Since he paid you I do not see any reason why you should not forgive him anymore.

Hello julyteen. This friend of yours is worth forgiving since he realized his mistakes and deposited all the money he owed you. You can still be the friend relationship as before. We have a saying, "It is easier to lose a friend than to get a friend." So my dear julyteen, please forgive him for what he did as he has already realized it with real action. Have a good day.

Yes, who are we to hold forgiveness my friend? i have long learned that forgiveness is something we must learn to give also.. no matter how grave the mistake is.. as with you it is a matter of money ONLY yes i know money is hard to find but i think it is not enough to destroy friendship for the sake of money alone. Jesus forgave us...amidst people forsaking him.

You are a fair person. That is what I believe. Asking the opinion of other people about it really makes sense in dealing with a certain person. Forgiveness is infinite. That is how it was defined in the Bible. We've sinned, everyone does. And so every one needs forgiveness. Just as you dealt with him again, it just mean that you are trying to forgive the person. And he really deserve it. he knew he made a mistake against you and so now, he is ready to admint it. So it must be a clear manifestation of sincerity.

Yeah I would forgive him after that. It is great that he decided to finally pay you. I'm sure you were excited to receive that payment. Because since all that time you probably felt he would never pay you back. That is why it's a good idea not to borrow money from others because it really can destroy a friendship.

That's good that atleast he realized his mistakes. I have couple of friends who borrowed money from me and didn't pay me back until now. So, they don't deserve to be my friend anymore. Yes, you should forgive your friend, but never lend money from him anymore. Coz I always remember what my ex partner told me, "I once lend my friend a penny, and after that, I lost a friend and I lost my penny". I think that is true because when my close friend borrowed money from me before, and she didn't pay me back, until now I haven't heard from her and don't even know her whereabouts. So, I lost my friend, and I lost my money.

You should try to forgive him. If he apologized and returned the money. As long as he is trying to be a good friend you should give him a second chance. We are all human and make mistakes. The only thing we can do is apologize and try harder.

for me yes, he is worth forgiveness if it is the term. Sometimes in our life no matter how good we are nor faithful and true to our words, the occasion if not something beyond our control stop us from doing so. On the case of your friend the fact that he came back after so long a time of silent, He is good. He deserve to be recognized as one who valued your friendship in the past and and care for the moral obligations he owe you without demand..

You are so lucky that your friend paid you back the money he borrowed... i wish that would happen to me too... well, if he asked for forgiveness and made amends by paying you back... then he deserves a second chance... just steer away from lending him any money... you can always help a friend in other ways...

I think if they were truly your friend.. all can be forgiven. Just have a nice talk with them. Maybe something about the loan can be worked out. Good luck...

Very lucky for you to have at least been asked to forgive and at the same time get your money back. I have a friend who still owes me quite an amount for how many years since, not only me but the rest of the group we all belong in way back college days. Until now we haven't been paid though we asked him to return our money. he kept on promising but to all in vain. During reunions, he attends and never once did he say anything that resembles anything like he's sorry. Your friend deserves another chance, unlike ours!

never deny a friendly hand . But always keep your limits and remember the lessons that you have learned.

He deserves to be forgiven. He said sorry, and he also solved the problem. If he did this, then it means he valued your friendship.

Of course, he deserve your forgiveness. It means he is sincere on asking for your forgiveness, since he has deposited the payment to your account right and kept his words. Good for you and Happy Start of the Year!