People today are very sensitive.
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The original poster needed cash to cover early mortgage repayment and selling a rental property. With a short-term $40,000 shortfall, they asked their partner for a loan. A meal was already enjoyed as thanks, but the partner's bestie asked what interest the partner would charge. The partner then brought up interest in jest, and it ended with a $5,000 interest charge. When the OP casually replied that it would've been cheaper to borrow elsewhere, the $5,000 was paid anyway, but the relationship grew cold.