I posted about this on Academia Stack Exchange, but it's more of an interpersonal than an academic issue at this point. There was one professor I had during my undergraduate education that I was/am crazy about. Although I only had her for two courses (one being a short summer session), we seemed ...
Just say, "I don't want to lend this object." And if they ask, "Why?" you say, "Because I don't want to."
This way, 1) your object stays with you. And 2) they will like you because you show them that you like yourself and care about your own objects.
Isn't this a bit too blunt?
I don't think it's good advice to be so bluntly against something you've always said yes to before
Just say, "I don't want to lend this object." And if they ask, "Why?" you say, "Because I don't want to."
This way, 1) your object stays with you. And 2) they will like you because you show them that you like yourself and care about your own objects.
