Listen, I’m sure things have improved for the OP since they started this campaign asking for donations. I’ve gone to their blog and read the few asks from people saying they donated ten or twenty dollars so I know a few people are giving and that’s great! I myself gave $25 earlier tonight.

But there’s this person who’s commented at least twice, insinuating that the OP is a liar because they have reblogged this post a few times to ask for more donations, never providing an update to the fact that they’ve already received some. They claim the OP needs to fuck off because they’re guilt-tripping people into helping them.

Maybe the OP isn’t so in the red anymore, you’re right, random harassing reblogger who could have easily not said a word and just walked away, maybe blocked the OP altogether if their begging for scraps infuriated you so badly.

But maybe, and here’s a thought, the OP might like to eat regularly. More than one meal a day like a normal person, you know? Maybe, if they reblog their own post and continue asking for help, or else make a new post asking a couple weeks after the first, it’s because things haven’t improved for the long-term or have declined again because the money that they earn for themselves ends up running to other avenues, like rent or electricity or water.

Maybe, when someone asks for help, your first instinct shouldn’t be to scrunch up your nose in disgust or to ridicule them for turning to other people in a time of need. God forbid it was you in this situation.

And the same thing can be applied to the person who replied telling the OP to get a $1 donut (or tea) from Dunkin’ Donuts. Maybe the OP doesn’t live near one or doesn’t have transportation to get there, the energy to walk there. Maybe they don’t want to eat something so unhealthy or can’t due to food intolerance/allergies. Maybe this post asking for help is more - and I’m saying it for the second time - about the long-term. A donut is great, sure, but what about later that day, or the next day?? Or the next week or two???

Bottom line, if you can’t sympathize with people when they ask for help, if you can’t be a decent person and just walk away instead of making someone feel bad for that or else offering pointless advice, then it’s time you think about what you’d hope for should you ever end up in a similar situation.

Or, you know, become a hermit and live in the middle of nowhere for the rest of your life, because you clearly don’t understand the concept of socializing/assisting your fellow humans.

Oh, also, being in debt from college and being “chronically poor” are two different things. Just thought I’d say that. Not saying that debt isn’t a huge problem, but paying off your college loans means making a plan with an advisor/the lending company (and even, depending on where you live, knowing that the debt will eventually be wiped clean if you don’t pay it off by a certain date because that’s how your country laws work). That’s not nearly the same boat as just not ever making enough money to survive and pay your daily/weekly/monthly dues without an end or plan in sight.

I’m still trying to figure out how the OP is apparently guilt-tripping us? Is it because they specified how long it’s been since they’ve eaten, because they mentioned their sexuality/gender and ethnicity? Is it because they felt so concerned about asking for help that they felt it was necessary to provide evidence that they were desperately low on funds by screencapping their bank account info and sharing it??? Someone help me out here.

I woke up to this reblog and I couldn’t help but cry. Your solidarity means so much, thank you for saying all this.