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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My old childhood best friend is currently displaced. She is not working and was living with her mom but the family home had a problem and they all had to move out.

I have a long history with this friend spanning decades. She was my maid of honor, threw me my baby shower and was my BFF until about a decade ago. She got divorced and basically ghosted me for many years. Since Covid, we met up twice. I send her a Christmas card and she may text how much our kids have grown. We bought a beach house last year and I spent a weekend with her there this past summer and that was the first and last time I saw her in 4 years.

Our beach house sits vacant. We don’t rent it out but we’re considering renting it out this summer. We could probably get $1k per night for the house during peak summer months. We have yet to let anyone go there without us.[/quote]
Has she asked? What if she moves in and doesn’t move out?[/quote]

They've known each other since childhood and were close until their 30s.  OP should be able to make a judgment call on whether this is a real risk.   I don't know her friend, but there are no red flags in the post.  Now, if her friend is an addict who is spiraling, it's a different story.  Or she's a klepto.  Or she's messy or disrespectful of other people's property.  But if she's trying to put herself back together after a bad divorce, maybe struggling with depression as a result, then yes, absolutely, I would absolutely help a friend in those circumstances.  I can't believe how many people wouldn't do this for a best friend.  My friends have shown up for me in hard times, too.  This is how friendship works.   What is all that money for if you can't use it to help out a friend in a crisis?  She may be the person sitting by you in 15 years when you are in chemo. [/quote]

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