His Neighbor Totaled Her Car And Has Been Asking To Use His Car Ever Since, But Now He Feels That She’s Taking Advantage Of Him
If you own a car, have you ever lent it to someone who was going through a hard time or needed to borrow it for something important?
It’s a very nice thing to do, considering how expensive it is to own and maintain a car these days. But how would you feel if someone asked to borrow your car once and then eventually asked to use it almost daily?
One man is unsure of how to talk to his neighbor, who is a single mom that’s been using his car more often than he thought she would after she totaled hers in an accident.
He’s 38 years old, and his neighbor is a 45-year-old single mother to multiple kids. They live in a suburban neighborhood and have become friendly over the years they’ve known each other.
He owns a car but doesn’t use it as much as some people do since he works from home. On the other hand, his neighbor recently totaled her car in an accident and hasn’t had one for months. Unfortunately, she’s been struggling to get a new one due to financial issues.
“One day, she asked if she could borrow my car for a day for an emergency,” he recalled.
“I agreed, as it wasn’t a big deal for me. This, however, soon turned into a regular occurrence, with her asking to borrow my car almost every other day for various reasons.”
His neighbor has asked for his car to go grocery shopping, pick up her kids, attend various meetings, etc.
At first, he didn’t mind loaning his neighbor his car, especially because he knew she needed it, and she used to keep it clean and fill up the gas tank.
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But now, she’s using his car almost every day and is leaving it in worse condition than before she takes it. She leaves trash inside of it, doesn’t replace the gas, and has even caused a minor dent.
He started to feel like she was taking advantage of his kindness and generosity.
“I decided to address this with her and told her she could no longer borrow my car,” he explained.
“She seemed taken aback and became upset.”
His neighbor told him she had become very reliant on his help and told him he was being selfish for suddenly taking away his car.
A few other neighbors on their block heard about what happened and told him he was being too harsh with her since she’s a single mom struggling to keep it all together.
“I feel my vehicle was being misused and taken for granted,” he said.
“I’m trying to be understanding, but at the same time, I feel taken advantage of.”
Should he allow his neighbor to continue using his car, or was he right to make her stop?
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