My roommate and I signed a lease together but she's been late on her portion of rent three times and now I'm covering for her while she figures out her job situation and I don't know how to address this without seeming like I don't care about her problems but I can't keep being her safety net.
More people experience this than they realize.
Informal financial rescues between equals can create unwanted hierarchies that strain both the practical arrangement and the underlying relationship.
“Where Are You with Money and power — who controls resource flows?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.