#whatsthiscalled

A younger friend who's still in high school once asked to borrow some cash to help pay for her dorm bill. She seemed so distraught that I thought I would help her. I had trouble finding time to give it to her and as it kept getting postponed I had the idea to ask her close friend what the borrower's problem might be. Straight out her friend told me that if she asked for financial help that I should say no. I had given my word that I'd help the borrower so I let her know I could send some cash to her parents instead. She quickly responded that she would get in so much trouble if they knew she was asking people for money and said she'd just find another way. Never heard from her since.