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Originally Posted by u3ishingu
Bro thanks your ur point... I fully agree with what you said, for myself i do not like to borrow money from others as i know the after-effect of not able to return on time.
What i meant was when i had a stable job, friends or bros will call me to have coffee or going out to "chiong", when they heard i lost my job, everybody just disappeared, scared that i might open mouth to get money from them or they might need to "sponser" me!!
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This is all too normal in today's world. When you are rich, people treat you well. When you are down and out, they simply push you away. I still remember when i decided to venture in Vietnam many years ago, i got so many remarks that i am crazy to venture into a WAR TORN country. People laugh at me, mock at me. I don't deny that my first year in HCMC was tough, i stay in a rented room with my wife (gf then) and spending every penny was tough. But i was determined to change my luck. When my business started to do better, i moved into a 3 storey house. Then life became better. But still, lots of Singaporeans still jeer at me. I remember that when i first invested in a house there, i used up around 70% of my savings but i was clear minded enuff to know that i will reap returns quite fast. My luck changed after i started to invest in properties and stocks. Since 2005 when lots of Singaporeans started to venture into vietnam, i got many request to show them around, introduce them to govt officials etc. Those who used to laugh at me changed their views of me. Now back in Singapore, i can say i am at least better that most of the singaporean friends i know. But nowadays, i am indifferent. I don't enjoy friend's company. Its easy to have friends, but true friends are hard to come by. if you have one true friend this lifetime, u are damm lucky
