Would you lend an online friend money until payday?
You have known them for years, played together, talked late at night, maybe never met in person. Now they ask to borrow 30 until payday. It is not much, but you cannot see their face and you cannot check their story. You can trust the friendship and send it, or you can keep a line between online closeness and real money. Neither makes you a bad friend.
An online friend of years asks to borrow 30 until payday.
Why people pick each side
Send it
Sending it leans Compassion: a friend of years is a friend, and you would rather risk a small loss than leave someone stuck.
Politely say no
Saying no, kindly, leans Pragmatism: you keep money and friendship in separate boxes, and you know that a clear line often protects both.
You know what you believe. But what would you do?
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