To be honest I’ve been posting a little less recently as I feel the vibe has changed a bit. Haz and Andy and the rest, I’ve seen you do such wonderful things for complete strangers so please don’t let the beggars deter you from being the kind souls you are..
A lot of the beg threads are too obvious to take seriously anyway like the stolen phone guy or the laptop/tele guy, but a lot are just seeking advice regarding finances which is easy to mistake as a handout request
I have posted seeking advice on gambling/finances/life in the past and I got great advice and no accusations but sadly now i don’t think I’d get the same response.
It’s a shame that it’s got to this point as sometimes a hand out can really really help but it’s not something that should be sneakily asked for, there’s been times when I’ve had to phone a friend with my tail between my legs asking for a tenner for electric because addictions do fuck your financial judgement up. But I would always be honest of how I got myself in that mess and apologise for asking, the audacity it takes to email a random stranger asking for money is beyond me,