My sister and her husband asked to borrow $25,000, insisting they needed it to pay off debts and save their home.
I hesitated—money and family rarely mix—but they sounded desperate.
My sister cried, telling me they’d be homeless without help.
Against my better judgment, I agreed.
Yeah,” she said, “you shouldn’t expect the money back.
It caused too much stress.”
I felt like the floor had dropped out under me
. Not just because of the money, but because of the betrayal.
My own sister—someone I grew up protecting—was now pretending a loan was a gift.
We cut off contact that day. I walked away shaking,
realizing that the relationship I’d treasured was probably gone forever.
