Quote Originally Posted by John.C View Post
All the posts are helping me - thanks.
English Rose - sadly I don't seem to have messaging yet.
IainBusby - I can't bring myself to say how much but not a big sum. I can afford it.
TomThumb - Gee - a lot of wisdom there in one post. I have done it. It made it a gift, not a loan. We will see where we go from here. My instincts now are to tell her exactly how I feel about her request and that I am now wary. If it turns sour and the friendship ends I will still not regret it because I am sure that the money is going where it is needed. I can live with someone briefly taking advantage of me if that is/was the case here.
It would be better not to use words such as wary, just let her know in no uncertain terms that you are definately not in the habit of doing this sort of thing.