My brother's business needed money urgently, and I gave him almost all the savings meant for my wedding. He promised to repay within six months. It has been fourteen. When I asked, he said I was making family f…
Be the first to rate Rate it →Our launch was due on a Friday. On Thursday night a teammate's code broke the payment page, and he had already left for a family event. I fixed it by midnight and did not message anyone, because I did not want…
Be the first to rate Rate it →Last Saturday my brother called and said, "If anyone asks, I was with you watching the match." I said okay without thinking. He is my brother. This week his wife asked me, very gently, whether he really came ov…
Be the first to rate Rate it →My best friend since school asked to borrow money when she lost her job. She said three months, tops. I didn't ask for anything in writing because, well, she's my best friend. That was 13 months ago. She has a…
3.5270 ratings Rate it →Before I got married I gave almost my entire salary to my parents every month. They handled everything and gave me pocket money. It worked when I was single. Now I'm married, we pay rent for our own flat, and m…
6.7274 ratings Rate it →I live with my husband and his parents. Several times I noticed my phone had been moved and my WhatsApp was open on chats I hadn't opened. Once my mother-in-law repeated something I had told my sister in a priv…
6.0290 ratings Rate it →My contract says Monday to Friday. On Sunday my boss called four times while I was at my niece's birthday. It wasn't an emergency: he wanted a slide deck changed for a Tuesday meeting. I saw the calls, and repl…
6.8229 ratings Rate it →Last year my sister wanted to quit a stable job to open a cafe. She asked my opinion. I'm an accountant, so I went through her numbers honestly and told her I thought the rent was too high and the plan wouldn't…
4.8282 ratings Rate it →My younger brother wants a car he can't really afford. The bank won't approve him alone, so he asked me to co-sign. He's missed rent twice in the last year. I said no, but offered to help him find a cheaper sec…
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