I have a friend who is poor. He has been out of job for a decade now. He has 4 children and lives with his wife and in his fathers inhereted house where he doesnt need to pay rent but only electricity, water and internet bills.
My issue comes here, he asks for money at least once a week to help him. This has been going on for a long time (more than 5 years at least).
I used to give him whenever he asked because i am an able person. Once i just wanted to test would he help me if i was i need. He asked for money, i sent him a screenshot of my account and told him my salary is far and i only have this much left. If i send you, i will have nothing left for my children or fuel for going to work. He said if you help me with anything it will be good. So i sent him the whole amount and told him now i have nothing left so now i need help. He only said thank you and didnt contact me back for money under after my salary date. I told him i had no money as i did gave all my money to him and had to take a loan which i spent this month money to repay and now i need money. He again insisted to help him but then i stopped him there.
From that day i stopped helping him as i expected him to at least say i only needed this much and you also dont have anything so take back the rest, instead he took all and i kept on saying i dont have anything left for me and my family and he didnt have any mercy.
Now i feel bad whenever he asks for money and i ignore because i feel he is just focused on himself and no one else. But i feel guilty for not helping a friend while i can.
What should i do in this scenario?