A rant about people who take advantage

While we are not impoverished, we certainly are not swimming in a sea of money either.

Having said that, I am a little annoyed that people sometimes take for granted the money or things they have borrowed from us. They think hubby's salary is up to the ceiling. And we can easily dispatch money without flinching. I don't know where they get this idea.

Example 1) They ask us to buy something for them. But when we give the loot, they think it is a gift and they wouldn't pay us. Huh?!

Example 2) They borrow money from us, and it would take forever for them to pay up. If we don't ask them (after maybe 2 months from the date they promised to pay), they wouldn't remember they owe us something. Galeng, di ba?

Example 3) They request to use our credit/debit card to use online (because they don't have one) and said they'd give us the cash equivalent but they would as usual conveniently forget to give the money. Hayyy.

Example 4) We give them money to buy something for us but they forget to buy the loot. And they also would forget to give the money back. Grabe!

I admit I am a little tight fisted but I know when people are already taking advantage of us. On a good day, I just think that it is always better to give than to receive. But when it really gets to me, I get so pissed. To think I wouldn't be able to ask help from these people if the time comes we need help.

Ahh the perils of being nice.

But I think we have learned our lesson. Suffice it to say that when people borrows something (money, credit card., etc..) from us, we know already what to say. Teehee!