Dear Prudence,
About eight months ago I lent $1,000 to a friend. She was unemployed then and needed it for car insurance and some other stuff. A couple of months later she found a job and paid me back half. Last week, we had dinner together and I was going to ask about the second half, but she told me a) she was out of work again and b) she was getting married and was hoping to get employed again soon so she could save every penny for her wedding in April. I can’t ask it back now, right? Should I just forget about this money?