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Originally Posted by #-3
Not at all kidding.
Flaws in the court system aside.
If the Seadoo was stolen I think it is a completely different issue than the one the OP originally presented, and I would say small claims was probably the wrong route to take in the first place.
If the let him use it that there is personal responsibility for what he chose to do with is property. If he doesn't want to have a friend that would help make him whole that's OK, but he needs to understand he choose for his seadoo to be used by that person and not accepting responsibility for that would be a weight holding down any potential reconciliation.
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If one of your friends, not a stranger, someone you consider a close friend, asks you to use your phone the odds are you'll give it to them. If they take it and throw it against the wall and stomp on the pieces then that would be your fault for lending him the phone?
It's funny to see what people say in situations like this because it's the exact same reaction (just in an opposite way) as the internet tough guys, they would forgive and let the money go because it's only money.
Maybe you guys all have amazing jobs that pay you more than you'll ever need and you can throw away money on a whim but I know if someone, especially someone I considered a friend, screwed me out of that much money I would be pissed. If you screw up, own it and do what it takes to make it right. This "friend" didn't do that, he screwed someone over and instead of paying for what he did or even trying to sit down and talk about it after he just vanished. Maybe I've been screwed over too much in life and I'm too cynical but when someone wrongs you, do what it takes to right the situation. You can only turn the cheek so many times.
As for the guy having cancer and being on his way out, it sounds cold but that's on him not you.