I gave her $1
A woman today asked me for "change", then said "ten or twenty dollars". I offered her a single dollar. She cried and begged. I gave her the dollar, she said "that's crazy", and I walked away.
I'm poor and disabled. I eat thanks to government assistance, and my mom gives me $25 a week so I can have some quality of life (she says it's for taking care of the cats, but it's really just to support me).
I bought Drop Duchy today, for $14.
So I asked myself: Is this $14 video game more important (to me) than whatever she needed the money for?
And, yeah, I guess it is.
And that feels kinda yucky.
Idk, my general policy with giving is that I'll give $1 or $2, because I really am very poor. And I stick to that. Sometimes I'm not feeling generous, or my funds are extra tight so I give nothing. Once in awhile, I will give a $5, but it is rare.
If I worked and had good money, I'd probably hand out $20 bills though. But idunno.
I think it is worth reflecting on, though - the way we value our own (and others') needs. Hm. Idunner.