Have been having a long-running arguement with relative who's difference between income and outgoings is the amount they spend on fags.
Said relative lost job and is now on benefits, struggling to cope with the change in lifestyle. But while I do have sympathy with her reduced means, I'd feel a whole lot more so if she wasnt sending £200pcm on cigarettes.
She implied that she wanted to borrow money from us, but not only would that have put us into debt, I also dont want to fund her habit.
She has now talked another relative with more money thansense to lend her £2k.
I know it's an addiction and really tough to quit. (She doesnt want to and has no intention of trying) But is this really any different than funding a heroin addiction? (in principle, not practice obv)
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To think that a relative who smokes 30 a day isn't poor and shouldn't be asking for loans?
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darleneconnor · 19/02/2011 21:32
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