Dammit, /b/ I promised a guy I would donate money to him.. But,

Give the guy the money. you promised.

integrity > greed

>>723245025
I mean, you're fuckin' right.

But what if it's a warning sign? What if I'm gonna need the money soon? What if I'm being irresponsible?

>>723245108
What is this other person going to do with the funds?

Don't give as much as you said. Give what you can.

>>723245129
Replace their computer which fried.

>>723245204
Okay, what would YOU do with the funds? Does this person getting a new computer have an impact on you, or how you will interact with them?

>>723245276
Honestly? I'd probably just end up paying bills or buying food with it.

No, none of it affects me. It was mostly intended as a random act of kindness for a friend of a friend, more or less.

>>723245452
Well, it sounds like it could go either way. I rarely agree with strangers on the internet, but >>723245025 is correct. It would be a shitty thing to keep the money after promising it to someone else.

The last important question you should likely consider is if it would affect your friendship with the in-between friend. They're going to have to listen to the foaf bitch more than anyone.

Do what you feel, hopefully you make the correct choice.

>>723245573
Yeah, it's really not a problem at all. I know what I gotta do.

I just have... issues... with money. I'm fortunate that I've always had more than enough no matter what but I'm always paranoid that if I don't save and save and save and keep, I'll fuck myself over. It's hard to bring myself to spend money a lot of the time, even small amounts...

Which is funny because then I do stupid things like waste 10 bucks on junk food now and again. It's absolutely hypocritical but it's one of those brain things where you're really good at justifying what you want to justify.

Either way, putting myself in the hot seat with giving away *hundreds* of dollars is practically asking myself for a panic attack.

I have good intentions but I undermine myself with stupid obsessions and paranoia. And a dash of junk food hypocrisy.

>>723245901
Human nature, I understand that.
When I first got a job my parents got on my ass about savings. I purchased a bunch of shit that I really wanted (computer, headphones, etc) and then started saving. I make tons of wasteful/stupid purchases, but knowing that I can still put at least $100/mo to savings helps. Any other money I spend would be on drugs or other entertainment.

It may make you /feel/ better if, instead of handing over the money, you assist in purchasing the computer directly. That would give you a sense of involvement and knowing your cash is going to a decent item.

>>723246083
Heh, perhaps. Honestly, I'm not even sure if the person needs a computer as expensive as claimed. But I don't want to doubt because I don't know the specifics of the work it's needed for.

Definite emphasis on "may" in that "may make [me] /feel/ better" though. After apprehension comes regret. The regret is as fun as the apprehension. In the infamous words of Ikari Shinji, "I'm so fucked up."

>>723246350
It would heavily depend on what they wanted from the device. I spent about $700.00 on a Mac server and threw a GTX 960 4gig in it, called it a day.
A meh laptop could be way cheaper, a better rig could be upwards of 1000.00.

Up to this point, I haven't loaned anyone money, or given people more than a meal. So I've never dealt with this personally.

It honestly sounds like you're going to hate giving away the money and be filled with regret when/if you do. This means either it isn't the right choice, or you're a selfish prick and really only you know. In either case, time will move forward and everyone will forget.

>>723246907
Maybe I am a selfish prick.

But you're right. Time will move forward and memory will fade. May as well do the right thing and let time heal any self-inflicted wounds.

Join me here..

https://discord.gg/zxSjzr2

So much this:
>>723245187

You getting cold feet over it means you actually need money. If it were a throwaway sum you wouldn't care.
Give less instead. It's justified since you actually need the money, and doing that you also don't break the promise.

If the guy's worth donating for, he'll understand. If he's an ungrateful bastard then you did right by donating less.
Win/win.