Warning: that talk about my sister borrowing $200 turned into a 3 year resentment volcano

I finally told her no after she asked for the fifth time in two months and she blew up at me, then my mom got involved and now I'm the bad guy for setting a limit - anyone else have a family member who acts like you're the jerk for not being a personal bank?

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emmag402d ago

I talk about my sister borrowing $200 turned into a 3 year resentment volcano" - see, but here's the thing. You probably agreed to it the first few times without conditions, right? That's on you for not setting boundaries from the start. Plus, your sister clearly sees you as someone she can count on, and now you're basically saying her trust in you was wrong. My cousin borrowed $50 from me once and I told him straight up "pay me back in two weeks or don't ask again" and we never had drama. You let it slide for years and then got mad when she kept doing what you allowed.

jamie_clark2d ago

Wait, are we really acting like $200 over three years is some huge betrayal? That's like a nice dinner out these days. Your sister probably just forgot about it after month one.