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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh boy, here is another one who has jumped headfirst into other people's business and is now in a pickle for no reason. Absolutely do not under any circumstances land or give them any more money. And take this as a lesson: once money is involved, it is a business transaction. Family and business do not go together.[/quote]

you really did not read OP's post. this was not a business transaction, it was a one time gift to a family member in distress.  it would be difficult if OP gave the money expecting to get it back (bad idea), but this was a gift outright, so no problem.  [/quote]

Wrong.  Any time money is involved, you have a transaction whether or not you realize it.  The dispassion and common sense with which you should approach business transactions rarely work well with family, hence why you should mix family and money only with the greatest reluctance.  OP might have intended a gift, but human beings grow entitled very quickly.  Having learnt the joys of freeloading, OP's relatives are not going to be eager to go back to living within their means.  Last year they reached into OP's pockets, this year is the grandparents, next year, the hunt will be on for some other sucker.  [/quote]

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