the most basic lesson to be learnt here... which i hope we drill into our heads... is to Always be self-sufficient and keep our finances Independent.
all those thoughts about "your money is my money" and joint accounts when u aren't even married... is not about trust nor faith... it's about personal accountability to self, to the Loved Ones who really need our support.
forget about "love is blind"... cos We Are Not. and some basic stuff, we have to put in place... if we get cheated, we get cheated. we are just as responsible sometimes...
if there's one lesson i've learnt in life... it's to always be responsible for our own money, and to only help others when we're able and accountable to our ownselves... Unless it's medical/life&death... borrowing money for other pple shuld be refrained.
and some matters are very logical... NO Responsible guy in heavy debt would be bothered to fall in love or woo a girl... and have a relationship, becos he would be more concerned about getting back on his feet again. If he can still be bothered to woo a girl, then he is obviously not too bothered about his debt, he is not bothered about how he is gonna sustain u as his gfren, however little u may require. a man who isn't bothered about his debt is not bothered about his long-term credibility, nor means of finding a brighter future.
it's normally the simple girls who gets hooked onto such men, cos simple girls have simple needs and can live on love and sunshine... and willing to self-sacrifice for love... that makes them the easiest preys...
biased as i may sound, i think i'm in a very good position to share my very biased views about scumbag good-for-nothing guys... and girls who simple hang on to anything and anyone with a glib tongue... Raise your expectations abit, Raise your awareness... cos when u get cheated, u are being cheated of money that could one day save your aged parents... it may be your money, but your family gave u the means to be there...