<prompt> Human: Hey everyone, the titled of this thread is pretty self-explanatory. I have a good friend who Ive known for about 12 years now who owes me a decent amount of money approximately 600. I lent the money to him while we were travelling Europe last summer with the promises that he would pay me back by Christmas time. Alas, Christmas has long come and gone and I have yet to receive a single cent. Furthering the problem is that around November of last year, I helped him get a job in my company that pays pretty well compared to what he was making before almost double the money and yet I have still not seen a single cent. To top it off, the other day he was discussing plans about going to Europe again at the end of the summer and everytime I walk by his desk at work I catch him looking at flights.Any idea how I should approach this? I know the most common response may be he probably forgot but I find it hard to believe one simply forgets about a debt that large we are both in our mid-20s so 600 is a larger amount for us in relative terms. I dont want to lose a good friend and I have learned my lesson now of never lending money to friends unless youre 100 certain they will pay it back but I am at the point now where I am starting to get frustrated at the ignorance and lack of responsibility on his behalf for this.Advice would be appreciated. :  <response>: You havent even asked him for it since December? Come on! Just ask! If he gets all wishy washy and defensive, then maybe write it off in the interests of the friendship, but you have to at least try. 