Cousin's half sister asking for money

[nappyaddict]

My cousin's half sister has just asked via facebook if she can borrow £20 ASAP otherwise she will have to prostitute herself to a 51 year old man. She has told me not to say anything and I don't know what to do. Firstly do I lend her the money, secondly do I believe she is telling the truth, thirdly do I tell anyone because if she is telling the truth and this has become a possibility for her both her and her DD are at risk. Not sure if it is relevant but I should add that I very rarely speak to her and her sister due to us both growing up in the middle of a family arguement. It sounds bad but I hardly know them TBH.

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do you know her family (your aunt/uncle) well?

No. Her Dad's dead and her mum is my uncle's ex wife.

Can you afford to lose the £20?

Sorry, but what a pile of poo! No way is she stuck that badly she is playing on your good nature!

Oh, and if she is valuing herself at only being worth £20 for a shag then she needs to get some self esteem!

She says its for her gas and electric pre payment meter cos she's on the emergency.

Oh and can I be the first to cry "troll" even tho I have had a glass or two this evening...

nappyaddict is a regular, why shout "troll"?

Well what a bizarre situation...ask to borrow, fine. Say otherwise you have to have sex for cash, not fine ffs! Is she having some kind of breakdown or does she always blackmail you like this??????

If she needs £20 that desperately and she is willing to prostitute herself, then I would guess the issue is drugs, not gas or electric.

Though I agree that £20 for a shag is street-level. Who's the man?

Even I'm worth more than £20 a go!

Sorry, shouldn't laugh, but LOL at ilove.

Nappy - she doesn't sound that closely related to you. Does she think you are some kind of soft touch? I would message her back saying very sorry but you will not be blackmailed like this.

Hmmm I think you might be right. I said I couldn't get it to her til Friday and now she's disappeared.

Do you believe this is true? If so, the child will be at risk...who can check on the child?

I've told her to conserve her gas and electric by not using any heating or hot water and to eat cereal, sandwiches, noodles, cuppa soup etc until she gets paid and can get some more.

Her DD is staying at her nan's so least I don't have to worry about that, but if she is telling the truth she is still at risk. There's just something telling me that she isn't. I hope she isn't telling the truth in a way.

Is she monkey's telling the truth! She might be skint but she sure as heck ain't offering it on a plate at ££20!

i would say that if she is serious then you will have to tell someone else because you're very concerned abpout her welfare and that of her child

I would bet more than £20 that if you did give her £20 she would be back asking for more soon enough. If she really is struggling then it still wouldn't help her much. Say you can't lend the money but offer her hekp working out a budget so that she doesn't run out in future and as thisisyesterday says, say your concerned about her and her DDs welfare. TBH I don't think you'll see her for dust if you do that.

I would bet more than £20 that if you did give her £20 she would be back asking for more soon enough. If she really is struggling then it still wouldn't help her much. Say you can't lend the money but offer her help working out a budget so that she doesn't run out in future and as thisisyesterday says, say your concerned about her and her DDs welfare. TBH I don't think you'll see her for dust having turned her down.

Oops!

ignore it.

She says she's got til next Thursday before she gets paid so don't really think she can realistically go a week without using any hot water and living on food that doesn't need to be cooked to be honest.