Overview
When you loaned a friend some money, you didn't intend to finance an irresponsible lifestyle choice -- but today it looks like that's exactly what happened. But when you choose to give someone a gift, it's theirs to do with what they will -- there are no strings attached unless you put them there to begin with. So you can't get mad if they're not treating your money the way you would. All you can do is keep this in mind next time they come asking for funds.