In college, I struggled to pay tuition. I asked my well-off brother for $500. He said, “I don’t believe in handouts. Learn responsibility!” I cried for days. Now I’m well-off, and he’s in debt from a bad business deal, begging for $5K. I saw my shot at payback, but to avoid looking petty, I agreed, took his account details, then instead…
I booked a hotel in his city for the weekend and sent him a vague text saying, “Something came up. I’ll wire the money Monday. Just hang tight.”