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What will you do facing pestering relatives?

1214 views. 2012-11-5 16:42 |

 

A lot of members of this space are undergraduates. I t is quite different between a university and society. This is a nature conclusion of my 15 years of experience. I don’t want to enumerate those backstabbing snobs you will meet after your graduation. I just advise you to field with your relatives, especially after you are in your relationship.

 

These days, my mood is ruined by my brother-in-law. Why will I depict the story in English? For my brother-in-law is not good at English, so does his friends. He is a cook, the only brother of my wife. He was born to schoolteacher parents but unfortunately, he was not good at study when In schools. Finally, He was forced to learn things about cuisine to support himself. He can’t focus his attention on his career too. He also like raising dogs and pigeons in his spare time. When his colleagues are managing to master high-level skills in cuisine, he lags behind. At the beginning, he could land a job on a high-end restaurant. But now, he can only obtain a contract of a restaurant at skirts. After my father-in-law passed away for brain ailment, he didn’t feel sorrow too much, on the contrary, he felt he was emancipated from strict surveillance. This is unbelievable for us. He quit his job and bought a bungalow using meager cash left by his father.  Then he filled the house with pigeons and wolf dogs. He couldn’t earn a penny through his new business at all. Finally, he could not afford to the feeds of his dogs. He began to beg us to lend him money to continue his sacred career. I had no other choice but lending him a big bunch of money for the good of my wife. Five years have past, he has enen mentioned  of this thing. On the contrary, he manages to think out a variety of excuses to borrow more money.

Finally, we decide to figure out a method to stymie his everlasting requirements. Saying No tactically is the most effective way. Last month, he called us to lend 20000 Yuan for the preparation of his wife’s brother’s marriage. We decided to refuse him by saying having no money. This is the first time we tell a lie to a relative.  We have no choice.

The case of my brother-in-law is an exception. In fact, a lot of people in need will borrow money from you after you step into society. Before you take out your money, you must think twice. There is a perplexing phenomenon in this society, i.e., people like borrowing money but are reluctant to pay it back. When you remind him of his delaying, the relation between you and your friends would be went under. In fact, a lot of my classmates didn’t contact me any more  for this reason. So, if you cherish your friendship, don’t be hurry to fork out money.

   Among private persons, this phenomenon is perpetual, so as among countries like Greece and his neighbors.

Post comment Comment (7 replies)

Reply heai88 2012-11-5 17:09
Wow, I don't know when I could reach that level like you in English field in my this lifetime. And I have to say you are really amazing.
Reply sunnyv 2012-11-5 17:30
heai88:Wow, I don't know when I could reach that level like you in English field in my this lifetime. And I have to say you are really amazing.
Right, that is really well learned English.
Reply sunnyv 2012-11-5 17:50
You are right. Some friends and relatives have developed a culture of borrowing money. I wonder why it is so easy for them to open their mouths and borrow money of tens of thousands. They would often think of bizarre or touching stories to move you. When they know you have some savings, they would find ways to borrow from you. Once you lend the money out, then you would likely lose this friend or relative. When you ask for return of money they would see you as unreasonable and an enemy. Eventually, they would cut the relationship and even talk bad about you. The best way to deal with this is to refuse tactfully. When they ask for money, let them know that you yourself are tight on funds or you are also using loans from the bank. There is really no need to lend money to them for their obscure ventures. However, sometimes there are real emergencies and it would inhumane to refuse monetary assistance, so we still have to see how real the need is.
Reply liudongming 2012-11-5 18:13
sunnyv: You are right. Some friends and relatives have developed a culture of borrowing money. I wonder why it is so easy for them to open their mouths and bo
Yes, we must learn to discern who is the guy in need from those who are telling lies. It is hard to have that sharp sight.
Reply loly90 2012-11-5 21:01
I have to say, there are many hateful and evil guys in the world, many people even don't realize that they are the awful guys. to that ugly people, no people like them and them deserve to have a bad result.
Reply DioScofield 2012-11-6 09:54
This is a good example for me.Although i haven't enough money, it maybe happen in my life.If I were you, i didn't loan money to those who couldn't care for his family or people who i didn't like. I need to consider for my own family. That guy is really a loser. You can't be kind to him and have a talk with your wife.
Reply warmjaney 2012-11-6 13:23
Yes, I wonder why there are such kind of people, who did only take care of you when they need your help, I hate it very much, I feel shamed for them;

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