"A close friend, "Sam," and his girlfriend, "Emily," are doing something truly terrible. She has a lot of student debt to pay off, so they have come up with a plan. She will date and marry someone rich, and he will pay off her student loans, and then she will break up with him to be with Sam after a few years."
"All the while they will be cheating on Mr. Rich together. Sam told me that he is not looking for advice. But he still wants to talk to me about this plan and how it is affecting him a lot. I do not want to talk about this. I think it is despicable to trick someone into marrying you and cheat on them."
Sam and his girlfriend, Emily, devised a scheme for Emily to date and marry a wealthy man so he will pay off her student loans. After a few years they plan to end the marriage and reunite with Sam, while both cheat on the wealthy spouse throughout the arrangement. A longtime friend learns the details and feels disgusted, unwilling to hear more, and afraid of exploding in anger. The friend values the decades-long relationship but contemplates distancing. The recommended course is to ditch Sam, confront him if necessary, and end the friendship if he refuses to change.
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