
Originally Posted by
Archerfish
I've heard from an opthalmologist is that when a friend is borrowing money from you, don't lend the amount he is asking. Instead, "give" the maximum amount that you can give. An amount that you can "freely" give without expecting it to be returned. That is what a true friend is.
However, if you are a true friend, you the borrower should pay.
This at least takes away the stress of collecting back the money. If my friend doesn't return it, I have given it to him in the first place. Then of course, I know that he is not a friend.