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How family financial boundaries protect relationships

My brother borrowed money from me six months ago and has not paid it back and now he is asking for more but I feel like saying no will damage our relationship.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The conflation of love with financial support creates relationships where saying no to money feels like saying no to family itself.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Rights — their origin and their limits?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.