He's mad at you because you didn't give him the money. If he stays real mad at you, he might decide to stop having anything to do with you. That would be wonderful for you because this guy is only out to use you.

Do not give him a single thin dime . . . not even one penny. I'm sorry you feel bad. But, if you get involved with this guy, I promise you will feel a whole lot worse than you do now. Plus you will owe money to the lender. Plus you will never get any return on this "investment." This guy's a con artist, which you already know.

If you gave him any money, he would just come back in a few months (or weeks) and tell you he really, really needs you to take out another loan. Then, after a while, he would tell you to go to another lender and try to get a third loan. Each time he would get mad, if you didn't do it.

If you are willing to do anything to keep someone from being mad at you, then you have a really, really big problem. Having someone get mad at you is okay. It might seem unpleasant, but it doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.

This guy is not making you feel stupid. You are having some thoughts that really aren't very smart. I don't believe you are stupid. But you are claiming to have doubts about whether or not you should go along with him. Something in your past history with this man makes you feel you want to be loyal to him, even though you know good and well that you shouldn't give him money. You don't need him, or me, to tell you what to do. You are smart enough to figure out the right thing to do. So make a smart decision and stick with it.