Family

[MetalCrafter]

Never do work for family, you give them a break and they still complain.

[SignWave]

At least with family you can tell them how you feel... Tell a client how you feel and youll never see them again...

[bob_e95482]

Is your family the feds?

[wireburner]

do you blacksmith also I seen the anvil in the pic. ,I do

[metalfab]

Never loan them money either.

Either give it as a gift where you never expect it to be returned or don't give it.

Then when (or if, depending upon your family) they pay it back, you get money as a 'surprise'.

After a very tough lesson learned, and then making clear that any 'loans' from me were 'gifts', I've always been pleasently suprised.....

[shott8283]

running the "money gift" route instead of a loan tends to ensue a level a guilt to the receiver to which they feel compelled to pay it back... or atleast gets that little "should i pay it back, or not, i mean it was a gift" bug churning in their brains...

ive been surprised more times then not when i use this method. ive even gotten interest returned... lol

[SignWave]

Charlie Brown once said: "all I got was a rock"

Ive given gifts. Big gifts, but ive also gotten them so....
My brother isnt as well off as I am, He's getting there but not yet so i dont mind helping him out. My GP's helped me, I'll help him.. its that simple.

[shott8283]

i was implying more towards the dang inlaws

[SignWave]

Ohhhhhhh. Wanna trade?

[welderman23]

Charlie Brown once said: "all I got was a rock"

Ive given gifts. Big gifts, but ive also gotten them so....
My brother isnt as well off as I am, He's getting there but not yet so i dont mind helping him out. My GP's helped me, I'll help him.. its that simple.

broke, struggling ,no one helps me

[SignWave]

broke, struggling ,no one helps me

sometimes you have to ask... not always do people see that you're in need. Maybe once in a while, a very long while, somebody will step up to the plate , but thats like finding gold bars under your pillow