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Totally agree, silly first world problems. Most of the people in first world countries just simply do not understand how incredibly lucky they have it. Once you've opened your eyes it makes you incredibly grateful to what you do actually have.

I have seen some questionable injuries like this too, it absolutely shocks you because you're like this is the real world and these poor people are living it every day waking up to a nightmare, it's cruel and about pure survival.

I used to crave stuff like new Nike clothes all the time, wouldn't wear anything without a sports brand, after having these experiences I literally do not care about buying myself anything nice. I've stopped wasting food as well, if I'm not sure I'm gonna eat it I'd rather go without it. It totally changes your perspective on life. If more people experienced this I think there would be a lot more giving and donating in the world.

I was walking with my mum once and a man asked her for money to buy a coffee. My mum pointed to a building and said see that building over there well they'll give you a job and then you can buy your own coffee. He told my mum to f of. She's never given anyone money like that.

That is very rude of him. My girlfriend used to give money to beggars sometimes depending on if she had extra money at the time. Some were very appreciative of a small amount & others were rude & pressured her for more money. One time the bum kept pressuring her for more after she gave him a $5 so I got in his face & told him to leave her alone & he walked off. That incident was at the Greyhound bus station in New York city. I used to travel back & forth by Greyhound to see my parents 2wice a year. A bit of bums hang out at that station asking people for money. The cops & employees try to keep them out but they just come back or more take their place. When my girlfriend told her dad that story, he told her a story about how a bum asked him for money as a ruse to see how much was in his wallet before mugging him She almost never gives beggars money after hearing that. We both would if we're at a city bus station & someone asks for some change or a buck for a bus ride & we have a small amount on us we don't need that day but we we're much more likely to donate money to charity otherwise if we do have extra money we want to spare. One time we were both eating in Papa John's which was next to the local bus station(the Papa John's closed a couple years ago) & someone came in & walked rite up to us & asked for money. I gave him my default response for situations like that which is "I'm sorry I cant rite now" & he walked out without saying anything else. The worker there asked if he came in asking for money & I told her Yes & she was very glad that I did not give him any. She said if I woulda gave him some he woulda told others & more would come in asking. She probably has a point. Me & my girlfriend are both disabled & on benefits & we do feel bad for people in that situation cuz we know we could be much worse off if we were to lose our various benefits. We are NOT envious of people who are homeless & struggling to get by day to day. We would HATE to be in that position ourselves. That said we have problems with the 1s who seem to have a sense of entitlement & expect everybody they ask to give em a wad & then get upset when people don't. I know the media & politicians where I'm originally from would say that me & Cass have a sense of entitlement cuz we are on benefits & expecting the hard-working American taxpayer to shell out their hard earned paychecks to taxes to fund the benefits we are collecting due to our lazieness. Those are very different situations in a way. The government has various guidelines, policies, & programs in place to help ensure some fairness & to access need for people who can receive benefits. For example people pay into Social Security as they work & then when they retire or become disabled, the amount of money they collect from Social Security is partly based on the amount of money they contributed to the program. They are also assessments regarding disableds. Me & Cass would NEVER expect any individual to just give us money because we ask them & maybe have a sad story, especially when we don't know those individuals & they might could be majorly struggling to get by themselves. I worked in the past & I struggled MAJORLY to find employment. I never heard of a place that would give everybody going in a job just because they walked in & asked for it. If things were really that easy, I would be working rite now. Voc Rehab did basically nothing to help me find a job. I went to job fairs, tried to get assistance from other programs, I put in lots of apps, & when I was living with my parents half my full SSI check was going towards my medical expenses & health insurance. Disableds would have an easier time finding & maintaining employment if they got free health care. I had Medicaid then but no doc or psych in my area would accept it cuz it woul not pay them enough. If I were in the situation of asking somebody for money & they told me to go to the voc rehab place & they would give me a job & I would have money for what I was wanting/needing money for, I would be a little peeved cuz things really are NOT that easy, at least here in America anyways. However I would try NOT to be rude to the person I asked either. It is NOT their responsibility to give me money just cuz I asked & they do NOT know me or my situation. They may be struggling themselves &/or they were brought up with propaganda making people needing assistance out to be pariahs like the area where I grew up.