One of the most expensive mistake I made
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🤍For my birthday (20th), I decided to treat myself to a new phone. The plan was simple—I’d save up and pay it off the next month. But things took a turn when a family member pressured me into buying them a phone too. We agreed to split the cost, but guess what? I ended up paying for both phones entirely on my own—and they never paid me back.
To make matters worse, they broke their phone beyond repair, yet I was still stuck paying their bill every month. The situation drained me financially and emotionally, and the worst part? They never once offered to pay me back. Instead, they even tried to manipulate me into paying for another replacement.
This experience taught me a hard lesson about money, boundaries, and people-pleasing. I was too trusting, too giving, and too afraid to stand up for myself. Looking back, I wish I had handled things differently, but I hope sharing this story helps someone else avoid making the same mistake.
💰 Have you ever been in a situation like this? Let’s talk in the comments!
🤍Might make a YouTube/podcast one day about this whole story.
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Never do anyone favors I also learned the hard but don’t beat yourself up about it. What’s done is done you live and you learn. Next time report it stolen and oh well on there end. They didn’t pay I would have reported it stolen.