to be completely 100 with you, it would entirely depend on the circumstances. for example I have a younger buddy who is running a fabrication car shop and LA, and i financially back him just simply to help him out and get him off his feet so he can do his craft and help people and not have a shyt job sellin' nacho chips (im not being racists or anything, thats what he did prior), I know he has a talent and i want to help those who i care about in any way i can.. however. ..if my 3rd grade teacher or high school or college basketball coach wanted money i'd look at them with
HUGE difference with being in someones inner circle / friend and being a coach or whatever, i played ball up until my senior year in college and never did i feel like i was beholden to any coach, i was the one putting in 4-5hrs a day practice not them, i earned what i got, and took pride in that
no grown man is beholden to another grown man
what you do for your friends or family is an entirely dif situation
to each their own i guess