My classmate texted me a week ago asking if he could pay me to write an essay for our class. His chosen topic on the subject was different than mine but I’m sure the professor would’ve noticed similar writing styles. Plus he offered $10 to do it and it is more than $10 of work.

I will say he has become more than just my classmate but a friend of mine so I felt bad doing this. I know he’s got a lot on his plate working two jobs and going to school full-time. He does not have any financial support from his family (single mom who is abusive) so he lives on his own paycheck to paycheck.

I empathize with his situation but it angered me to no end that he would do that and I asked him if he has done it before. He said only a few times when he doesn’t have the time because he’s scheduled too much at work and can not afford to lose his job. Still no excuse. Why should he get great marks on an essay he didn’t even write? I put a lot of time into mine and still don’t even have as good of grades as him. It is not only illegal but it’s just an insult to all of us who are actually working hard for our degrees.

So I showed the professor the texts he sent me and he was kicked out of the course, may be facing expulsion. I was very honest with him that I showed the professor our texts with him asking me to plagiarize for him. He’s very upset with me saying I ruined his chance of giving himself a better life than what he grew up with and that he’s hurt a friend would snitch on him like that. AITA?