Is it normal that i don't feel bad for homeless people at all?

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I noticed about myself that I show no sympathy towards them. I realized that a few minutes ago when a women (most likely from another country since she barely spoke our language) asked me for money while I was standing on the line for a fast food restaurant while I tried to say kindly that I barely had some. I know I sound like a complete douchebag but I'm currently studying which is why I actually barely have any money.

I probably wouldn't even had give them anything anyways even if I had one. I know that we should threat others the same way we want to be threatened but the risk that someone acts homeless to get some quick extra money has increased in the past years here in my country and if I would have give them anything then they wouldn't probably use it to be self sustainable (the worst case scenario is that they would simply stay at the location since they know that they would get money there).

So what about you guys?

Is my attitude normal? Am I just a selfish brick? (Or is most likely both true ;) )

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Based on 8 votes (5 yes)
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  • GerBerBaBy
    6 years ago

    I think if it as they have very little i usually. Hand out change or a couople bucks if im low i will hand out a few smokes or water talk which they usually are friendly and thats a person helping out another the pushy ones who take my niceness as weakness. I walk away somtimes i hear some antigonizing comment o well none of us are perfect but for me i had a short period on the street and you woukd be suprised how many people are giving out there.

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  • darncorn
    6 years ago

    we should threat others the way we wish to be threatened

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  • Dustyair
    6 years ago

    I gave at the grocery store today, they have a program that feeds homeless people, and families who are down on their luck in our community. That's how I prefer to help them, rather than handing out money on the streets.

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