Story 1
Once I lent my friend $20 for a couple of days. After one week had passed, I realized he wasn’t going to return the debt. Moreover, the things on his end were going badly. One day, he asked if I wanted to take his place on his night and day shift at work as a guard — one shift costs $20. It means that I would earn this money myself and return my friend’s debt to myself too. © Neuzheli / Pikabu

Story 2
My cousin asked me to lend him $200. He urgently needed to pay several debts before the New Year. I lent it. He promised to return the debt in a couple of months. It was only $200, not $20,000. He could call me and ask to move the date, he could simply not return it (he himself insisted on returning the debt), just call me — we’re not strangers. That was December of 2014. It’s 2020 now and I have never seen him since then. He simply got lost. Communication with my cousin costs $200. I think that’s cheap. © KycokMakca / Pikabu

Story 3
My nephew called me a couple of years ago asking to lend him $3,000 for sustaining his business. He already sold his car and borrowed money from his parents, but still, the money wasn’t enough. So I thought, “I have this money. Why not help him?” I lent it but with the condition that he had to return the debt in 6 months and write me a note about it. After 6 months had passed, I called him and asked, “Where’s my money?” The response was unexpected: “What money?” Eventually, the young man started to say that a note was just a piece of paper. My calls to his parents also didn’t get any results — they were protecting their offspring. It all resulted in me suing my nephew and sending bailiffs to him. He doesn’t have any money and can’t return the debt. I also became the main foe of the family because I dared to ask for my money back. That’s how $3,000 helped me to get rid of “good” relatives. © IpockerfaceI / Pikabu
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Story 5
And we weren’t communicating all this time. I had already forgotten about the debt but he hadn’t. It’s surprising but such things do happen. He must’ve been saving 3 pennies a day. © Jodin / Pikabu

Story 6
This story happened to my brother. One of his friends asked him to lend a very large amount of money to him. My brother agreed but with his apartment as collateral. So the following dialogue took place between them:
— “Do you want to take my apartment?”
— “Do you want to not give back your debt?” © predskazamus / Pikabu

Story 7
One of my friends called me and said that he owed me $5 and was entering the New Year with debt, which isn’t a good sign. That’s why he transferred the money to my card. Another friend who owes me $2,000 is not calling me. Apparently, he doesn’t believe in superstitions. © Alax / Pikabu

Story 8
I once lent my friend $100 and he vanished from my life and then moved to another city. After a couple of years, we accidentally met each other and he didn’t even want to talk to me. When I asked him about the money, he said I was too petty. Those $100 bucks were all I had left at that moment. © MayorskiePogoni / Twitter

Story 9
Once, my friend came to me and asked me to lend her my diamond ring for a special event. After she left, I noticed that another one of my rings was missing. She deleted all her accounts on social media and switched off her phone and I still haven’t found her — it’s already been 10 years. © Julia13081986 / Twitter

Story 10
Once, an acquaintance borrowed $200 from me. It was very a lot of money at that time. He disappeared but was living in a neighboring block of flats. I saw him from a distance several times but he was always running away, not giving me a chance to talk to him. After many years, I met him in front of a store. I had a cool car and was well-dressed. We started to talk. He said he was looking for a job and as it turned out, he was a suitable specialist for our company. I was the security service worker and could help him get the job. Do you think he got it? Nope, he should’ve thought about that before cheating me. © Overheard / Ideer