Money makes friendships not-as-good.

So Starlet is moving out. She's going to Boston to live her dream and work toward becoming a veterinarian. Great for her! I'm so happy and proud whenever any of my friends decides to live the dream! Go dreamers!

So today, the day before rent is due, she drops a bomb on me and asks if she can use her deposit as her rent for this, her last month.

Excuse me?

We'd discussed getting the deposit back before - discussed it and said it would come back to her when she moved out, like any deposit. Now she's throwing a fit and saying that since we have a renter for next month it shouldn't be any big deal. She has to pay for her classes. Blah blah.

I need to pay for my LIFE!

I wish I could help her out, but I don't have my rent AND her rent sitting around in a bank account somewhere. I can't just throw money at it and say whatever, I've been pouring every spare dime I have into my credit card debt! If she'd come to me a month ago and told me this was coming I might be able to float her the cash as a favor...but with no notice? I'm not exactly rolling in it, you know? If I was do you think I'd be living in Crown Heights? No! I'd be living in a nice place in Park Slope with roommates who understand that your deposit isn't your last month's rent, it's your DEPOSIT.

Goddammit.