DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who constantly borrows money from me and our other friends, but she always tries not to pay it back. It's very sneaky and calculated. I brought it up to my group of friends, and they brushed it off and made excuses for her, making me look like a jerk.
She recently owed my friend $200 for a trip we took to Chicago, and she tried to get away without paying her back. I …