AITH for refusing to help my friend after they constantly take advantage of me?
I (M, 22) have a friend (23) who I’ve known for years. We’ve always been close, but lately I feel like the dynamic has become pretty one-sided.
Over the past few months, they’ve been asking me for favors pretty regularly money, rides, help with things, last-minute plans, etc. I didn’t mind at first, but it started becoming frequent and they rarely return the favor or even say thanks properly.
Recently, they asked me to lend them a large amount of money for “just a few days,” and I finally said no. I told them I feel like I’m being taken for granted and need some space from constantly helping out. They got upset and said I’m being fake and that “friends don’t keep score.”
Now some of our mutual friends are saying I should’ve just helped them since it wasn’t “that big of a deal,” but I feel like it’s more about the pattern than the one request.
So AITH for finally refusing?