Does anyone know what to do about a "friend" who owes me fifteen thousand dollars, but has turned into a hippie, moved to a very small town in central Texas, (because of the quality and availability of the marijuana there), and hasn't a snowball's chance in hell of ever repaying me? He has no chance because he refuses point blank to abstain from weed long enough to get a real job. (He used to be a Geographic Information Systems specialist for the oil industry)
His wife died and he took a trip to Amsterdam for a couple of months and spent every nickel he had. (he rented an apartment that cost $175.00 a DAY, amongst other expenses) I then had to finance his return, getting current on his house, several months of his utilities, and other things. The amount was fifteen thousand dollars and was done with the understanding that he would get a job on his return from Amsterdam and he would have me repaid in 5 months.
Well, he did no such thing, after playing Warcraft for 9 months, he upped and left for this little town with an art colony in central Texas near Austin. He spends his days playing the guitar on a porch, writing bad beat poetry, and smoking marijuana. Every time I talked to him about repayment he says I am being an asshole.
What can I do? He has left me hanging for over two years now, there is nothing on paper. I rather need the money now for my mother's care.
Any ideas?
