TLDR; Never give anyone else money unless they would do the same for you. You won't be treated like a person anymore after that.
I'm currently with my first ever roommate. Usually, I am with family or I lived on my own but it happened. I gave them a bit of money, and now I am being absolutely milked. How can I make this end? Because "no" doesn't mean no in this case.
For context, I just recently graduated. I've never disclosed how much I was making, or how much I had saved, but my roomate thinks I make a lot of money because I was in the military. We don't make that much money, we really dont.
My savings recently needed to be drained due to my car getting sick. I tell them this, but nope. Everytime they message me they ask for money, and if I do not respond ASAP I get spammed. I can understand being stuck in a corner but their finances are not my problem. Giving money is something I would do for my siblings.
The floors are eggshells at this point, and I am starting to think I need to find a way out of here. Quickly. That's the only way it will stop, which is sad because I originally moved here to save money to move in with my partner.
Though I am usually tolerant to annoying behavior, I also have diagnosed mental health conditions that give me panic attacks like sniffles when the season changes. Confrontation is a huge no, but they don't mind quickly shutting down my concearns.
I am not perfect, but I am not a piggybank. I have said no so many times but apparently I can make money trees from the sims or magically find a stash in my back pocket. Whoops! Must have missed that!