AIBU to say no to lending money?

[GCSEmum1]

Should probably name change for this as it's outing but meh. My best friend is a single mum of 4. She works really hard but lives week to week.

She had regularly borrowed money from me for the last year or so. She always pays it back on time but I am starting to feel like a human ATM.

This morning she messaged me "happy birthday! I will pop a card over later. Btw, could you lend me £200? I need to get car sorted and can pay you back £100 next Friday then £100 the next week. See you later! xxx"

I'm raging. DH says I should just let it go and she always pays us back so what does it matter. 

AIBU to just text back to say no, we can't lend this time?

Seriously, I'm livid!

No way op. I was that skint single mum and i would never have asked a friend like that.

I wouldn't have given her money and then told her it's the last time as she is less likely to give it back. I'd have either not given it to her and told her that's it or told her when she gave it back not again but I think a few of us suggested that before.

I hope you enjoyed your birthday and I hope she gives you the money back.

You did the right thing in being honest with her anyway.

Yes you shouldn't have given her this last loan, she's offended that you had the audacity to pull up her crap behaviour and will use this as an excuse to not pay you back.

You're well rid, she sounds utterly self absorbed. 🌸

@GCSEmum1 did she pay you back?
I really hope she did.

I hope you have your money back OP.

It might be worth the £200 if it rids you of a fake friend.

I stopped lending a work friend money and insisted she pay me back for a long standing debt. It ended the friendship and revealed a nastier side to her character.

I miss the friendship but not all the feelings of being used and of being inferior to her.