Is this just as good as giving money? The last few years I've noticed that people who are begging for money seem to have an attitude with me?
like I should give them more than what I gave them. This really hurts my feelings because I've actually be unemployed, underemployed & at times in between places to live. I had a women who was probably living in low income housing ask me if she could have a dollar or two so she could buy a hotdog from the hotdog stand. I only had $2 & that was my last $2 until the following week. I had the $2 in my pocket & I gave her one of the dollars & instead of saying thank you she said "I said a dollar or TWO" indicating I should give her BOTH dollars. Her friend (these were elderly women) was the one who thanked me for the dollar & I just said you're welcome & went on my way.
Then just last week this man asked me if I could give him some money. All I had was $1, I gave it to him & I saw the look on his face when he saw that I gave him just $1. I don't understand how someone who is begging for money can get mad at someone for giving what they have. I'm not working either! If a smile is considered charity can I just smile at them when they ask? Because I'm tired of people being disappointed in my $1 that I really can't afford to give away either. A simple thank you would be fine really - anything but the disappointment or entitlement that some of these people have when you actually stop & help them. So if I smile is that just as good as giving them the money?