Does your friend owe you money they keep forgetting to pay back?
One friend covered the grocery run; the other said he'd settle up and then "forgot" for a month. Is a debt still a debt when someone keeps forgetting it?
The one who fronted the money
I covered the entire grocery run and you said you'd pay me back. It's been a month of "I forgot" — this isn't a disagreement about the amount, you just haven't paid.
The one who owes
I never disputed that I owe the money — it honestly just kept slipping my mind. It wasn't a refusal to pay, just bad memory and a string of busy weeks.
The verdict
Who's at fault
The one who owes is more in the wrong here. One friend covered the whole grocery run and the other agreed to settle up, then didn't. A month of "I forgot" isn't a disagreement about the money — it's just not paying. The debt is real and undisputed, and nobody's calling the forgetful one a villain. The fix is simple: send the money this week and it's done.
“"I forgot" isn't a payment method — the money's still owed.”
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