From New York Post · · 50s
Dear Abby: Friend Still Owes Money
A reader asks how to handle a friend who borrowed thousands and hasn’t repaid.
In brief
A reader asks how to handle a friend who borrowed thousands and hasn’t repaid. A reader wants to recover $4,200 from a friend who borrowed money during financial hardship but now ignores repayment requests. Originally reported by New York Post.
Reader loans friend $4,200
A year ago, a supposed friend borrowed $3,000 to get her car back after her husband left the country for visa renewal. She later borrowed $1,200.
Friend ignores repayment requests
The reader texted the friend about the debt, but she ignores them despite having enough money for family trips.
Dear Abby’s advice
Dear Abby says the reader should have let it go when lending the money, as it’s rarely a loan but a gift.
Reader’s emotional struggle
The reader feels sadness over the unpaid debt but wants to recover the money without damaging the friendship.
What it means
A reader wants to recover $4,200 from a friend who borrowed money during financial hardship but now ignores repayment requests.
