c/burned-bridges-club

Burned myself on a friendship over a $15 loan that turned into a 6 month problem

I lent a friend $15 for gas in March 2023. By September, she still hadn't paid me back and started dodging my texts. I finally asked her directly at a coffee shop in Portland and she said I was being petty over pocket change. That was the last time I talked to her. The money wasn't the point, it was the way she acted like I was the bad guy for wanting what was mine. Has anyone else lost a relationship over a small amount of cash that blew up way bigger than it should have?

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hannah400•1d ago

I told myself I'd never talk to my brother again. Then I spent 6 hours stuck without jumper cables.

Had a huge blowout with my older brother Jake about 18 months ago over how he handled our mom's estate stuff. I said I was done, burned that bridge completely. Then last Tuesday my car battery died in the parking lot of the Kroger on Elm Street. I sat there for 45 minutes waiting for roadside assistance and they never showed up. Jake happened to pull in for groceries, saw me, and walked over without saying a word. He popped his hood, pulled out cables, and had me jumped in less than 10 minutes. We didn't talk about the fight, just nodded at each other. Has anyone else had a situation where a simple everyday thing made you rethink a burned bridge?

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ruby_henderson36•2d ago

The week I cut off my brother for good after 30 years of nonsense

Last June I finally ended things with my older brother after he showed up drunk to my daughter's wedding and made a scene at the reception. He spilled red wine on her dress and told the groom's mom that our family had money problems. I told him to leave and haven't spoken to him since. The next three days were weirdly peaceful, like I could finally breathe. Has anyone else had a family member pull something at a big event that made you walk away for good?

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