Would you accept a monetary gift from a friend?

[salsabike]

Depends on the kind of friendship. If close, I would, since we would both know I'd return the favor, AND close friends really like to help when they see someone they love struggling. Letting someone give is good too.

[colby]

Depends on the kind of friendship. If close, I would, since we would both know I'd return the favor, AND close friends really like to help when they see someone they love struggling. Letting someone give is good too.

I'm with salsa. I have a couple of friends that I would do this for, and some I would just say "we'll miss you" for. I have friends that might offer this to me and I'd know it would come with strings attached that I couldn't bear, and others that I know would give selflessly (or somewhere inbetween ).

A guy at work was snowed in and unable to drive to see his baby girl's first Christmas with his wife and parents, and couldn't afford the plane ticket. I paid for it. It meant a lot to me to be able to give to him the gift of seeing his daughter. I didn't really give him the option to turn me down, though. I know he might not have the means do the same for me, but sometimes you need to stick your neck out and hope that they will pay it forward in kind, somehow.

It sounds like (and knowing you from your history here) your friend trusts that you will.

[shootingstar]

You are making the best decision for yourself limewave. Don't worry about it thereafter.

When things get better, the time will occur to have some fun.

If it was for food or shelter, it could be abit different.

[ClockworkOrange]

Twice this has happened to me.

When my best friend died she left me £250 (12 years ago). Could not refuse that one plus she wanted me to use it for a holiday, which I did.

Two years later, another friend wanted me to go on holiday with her and nothing to pay apart from spending money. My friend had been left some money from Eva Hart, at the time was one of the sole survivors from the Titanic, who I also knew, a really lovely lady.

I accepted and we both had fabulous time in Mykonos, Greece. We have been friends for over 40 years and despite no longer live near each other, chat weekly.

I guess it is nice to have good friends.

Clock