There was a man at the end of the exit ramp, today. He was holding a sign:
STRANDED
ANYTHING HELPS!!!
I had spare cash in my wallet.
I couldn't get up the nerve to roll down my window and hand it to him.
Our oppressions reinforce each other.
Sigh.
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11 hours ago
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I've been there and failed to do that (I mean I've walked/driven past people asking for money without giving), and for me I feel like it's not cowardice so much as being judgmental. I start trying to determine what they're going to use the money for and whether they really need it. It's wrong of me, I know. I think being judgmental is my main character flaw, and reading Shakesville has helped me, but it's still something I need to work on.
I definitely do that, too. This time I'd managed to put that aside, and then I had this new hurdle to overcome. Sigh.
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