India, Feb. 28 -- An Indian software developer has sparked an intense discussion on social media after sharing a harrowing account of how a Rs.8 lakh loan to a childhood friend led to his financial and emotional ruin. In a viral Reddit post, the developer detailed how he funded his friend's move to New Zealand for a master's degree, only to be ghosted once his friend relocated. Now struggling with unemployment following a recent layoff and facing relentless harassment from loan providers, the Redditor says he has also lost his family's trust.

"I'm a software developer and was working in a product-based company earning around 12 LPA per year. I want to share one of the worst decisions of my life. My childhood friend was planning to go abr...