A woman who trusted her best friend of 14 years with her Raya savings was left devastated after allegedly discovering that the family medical emergency used to request the money had never happened.
The story, shared on Threads by @faridmajidpg, credited “Realiti Kehidupan”, recounted how the woman received a tearful voice note from her friend claiming that her mother had been admitted to hospital and needed a scan.
The friend allegedly said she could not afford the medical bill. Having known each other since their school days, and with the friend having served as her wedding attendant, the woman did not hesitate to help.
Despite earning just RM2,600 a month, she transferred RM3,000 at around 11.40pm. The money came from her Raya savings, which she had built up by setting aside RM250 from each salary.
After sending the transfer screenshot, she reassured her friend that her mother’s well-being mattered more. Her friend thanked her and reportedly promised to repay RM500 every month.
However, just a week later, the woman came across photos of her friend enjoying a beach outing with a new nude-coloured handbag. The caption read, “Healing dulu” (healing first).
Although suspicious, she initially gave her friend the benefit of the doubt, thinking her mother might have been discharged and that she needed a break.
But a month passed without any repayment. When she asked about her friend’s mother, her message was allegedly left unanswered for two days before the friend replied, asking her to be patient and questioning whether she did not trust her.
By the second month, she claimed she had yet to receive a single ringgit. Her friend had also allegedly hidden her photos from her, although mutual friends could still see posts of her dining at cafés.
When her husband asked whether the money had been returned, she remained silent, too embarrassed to explain what had happened.
The truth allegedly emerged during a visit to a morning market one Sunday, where she bumped into her friend’s mother at a vegetable stall.
Having known the woman for years, she greeted and hugged her, saying she was relieved to hear that she had been discharged from hospital.
But the mother reportedly told her she had never been admitted to hospital. She also asked whether her daughter had mentioned going on holiday, adding that she had brought home some kerepek.
The woman smiled, nodded and returned to her car, where she reportedly sat for 20 minutes without starting the engine.
She said the most painful part was not losing the money, but the allegation that her best friend had used her own mother as an excuse to borrow it.
The story sparked a discussion among Threads users, with several sharing their own experiences of lending money to friends and struggling to get it back.
One commenter said they preferred helping friends in other ways rather than lending money or possessions, fearing that unpaid loans could destroy friendships.
Another claimed a loan intended to last just two months had stretched into its fourth year, adding that attempts to ask for repayment were met with accusations of being impatient.
A third said they had been trying to recover money lent to someone since 2017, but repeated promises and excuses had left them close to giving up.
