Oma James(@ChelfcAbby):In the spring of 2022, I lent my boyfriend, Jude, $5,700. He called me on a Tuesday night sounding completely overwhelmed. His car had broken down, and without it, he couldn't get to work. The mechanic had diagnosed a major problem and wouldn't release the car until the repair was paid for. Jude promised me he'd repay everything within three months. I believed him. I had some money sitting in my savings account, and at the time, helping him didn't feel like a financial decision. It felt like love. So I transferred the money. He picked up his car two days later. For the first month, everything seemed normal. Then came the excuses...

2026.08.10 18:02

In the spring of 2022, I lent my boyfriend, Jude, $5,700. He called me on a Tuesday night sounding completely overwhelmed. His car had broken down, and without it, he couldn't get to work. The mechanic had diagnosed a major problem and wouldn't release the car until the repair was paid for. Jude promised me he'd repay everything within three months. I believed him. I had some money sitting in my savings account, and at the time, helping him didn't feel like a financial decision. It felt like love. So I transferred the money. He picked up his car two days later. For the first month, everything seemed normal. Then came the excuses...