A Nigerian lawyer has sparked reactions on social media after revealing her decision to stop financially assisting a friend who allegedly contacts her mainly when she needs money.
The legal practitioner, identified on X (formerly Twitter) as @Dammi_Esq, disclosed that her friend frequently reaches out to borrow money or seek financial assistance with her children’s schooling.
According to the lawyer, she has consistently supported the woman whenever she approached her for help.
However, she said she had reconsidered the arrangement after discovering that her friend had purchased an iPhone 17 Pro Max despite repeatedly seeking financial assistance from her.
Expressing her frustration, the lawyer declared that she would no longer respond to future requests for financial support, even if the money was supposedly needed for the friend’s children.
In her words:
“I am patiently waiting for her to reach out again. I won’t help her, even if she says the money is for her children. She should go and sell her iPhone 17 Pro Max.”
Social Media Users React
Her post has generated mixed reactions, with several users supporting her decision and arguing that friendship should not be reduced to repeated financial requests.
Ausine K commented, “That iPhone 17 Pro Max needs to go right now, you’ve tried your best.”
Kaybee Dollar also supported the lawyer, writing, “I feel you. Friendship no be ATM. If she only remembers you when she need money, then she no value you, she value your wallet. Let her sell that 17 Pro Max first.”
Funmilayo questioned the friend’s financial priorities, suggesting that owning such an expensive phone while regularly borrowing money raised concerns about how she managed her finances.
Another user, Dreal, sought clarification about the nature of the financial assistance, asking, “Take her children to school as in transport fare?”
The incident has sparked conversations about financial boundaries in friendships, repeated borrowing and the importance of setting limits when offering financial assistance to others.
