I didn't know where to put this so sorry if it's in the wrong place.

I borrowed $1000 from a friend earlier this year to fund a business venture. Basically I wanted to drop ship goods on eBay but the idea failed because I got my eBay account suspended because my growth exploded (I went from 10 items a month to nearly 500 in a few days) and they were asking me a bunch of questions like I owned a big corporation which I didn't so I tried to answer them and they banned me from selling which has killed my primary source of income.

Since then, my mental health has taken a turn for the worst. I could have easily made $4k-6k a month off that method but now I struggle to make anything. I've obtained so much debt over the course of the last few years mainly off failed business ventures but also off bipolar spending sprees and a hospital stay a couple of years ago. I have a hard time holding a regular job and am struggling trying to get by with odd jobs.

It's pretty sad that I'm only 23 years old and I will likely need to file bankruptcy before the end of the year because of my chronic screw ups.

My credit is pretty much ruined as it and most of my income is unstable because I don't work a regular job so getting a loan would be almost impossible.

I've been so afraid to tell my friend about my failures that I changed my phone number and went into hiding and even deactivated my Facebook account. The only other way that he could possibly reach me was my Skype but I closed out of it 2 months ago. Luckily he lives half way across the world and is so busy with school that he wouldn't have the time to come down and see me.

He specifically told me that he wanted the money by Aug which is why this is something that has put more unneeded stress in my life.

My first plan was to hide from him until I get back on my feet financially and then make up some BS lie like how I was in the hospital and had no internet there or how somebody tried to kill me just to garner sympathy from him before paying him back.

I don't know what to do anymore. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.