Reply #134: It seems gratitude must be ... [View All]

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...Long Term for you or anyone in such circumstances to be of any use, now thats sad. If the expectation is "I will help you help yourself" then I see nothing in error with that. Hand outs are not an answer, people must be motivated to do better and when someone lends the help to get that in motion it should not be taken for granted.

I am not in any way capable of sheltering or assisting on an indefinite bases, are you?

When "mentioning" Alcohol and Drug use, its petty common in both poverty and "normal" living situations. Many people also fall due to finanical circumstances, but substance abuse is either the culperate or what people use to try to numb the situation or even to make money...I am not saying that poverty stricken people are ALL substance abusers, but its not like its uncommon either, now is it?

Conditions must be applied, other wise ones good intentions will be taken for granted. I will not allow someone to bleed me dry and abuse my good will, no one should. Its redicules on your part to make a statement that makes you sound greedy and ungreatful to any contributions simply because "certain restrictions apply." My assistence should not lead me to the edge or entangle me desolution, its not like I have not kicked and clawed myself to where I am today.

Asking that someone, who is capable of it, to have the willingness to better themselves with my gradtuite is NOT uncomprmising nor is it to much to ask. People who are NOT capable and who have been left astray by society is another story, those people need to be housed and cared for by the state because they should not have to suffer and be forgotten about due to their handicaps. Before funds are shipped over seas to aide those dire situations I firmly believe we need to take care of our own and fix whats broken here now, then once that is on the mend we should then try to help the rest of the world.