To be fed up with e mails begging for sponsorship money?

[2cats]

Lots of my friends are good people doing good things for charity but.... I am tired of receiving several messages from the same people asking for money!

I am on mat leave and no longer being paid so the pennies are tight, I will give money where I can but cannot afford to sponsor every one. One e mail is fine and a good way of communicating but weekly messages are too much

AIBU or tight?

[compo]

yanbu

but just ignore the emails

[2cats]

Fair point, am feeling hormonal, needed to moan!

[Firawla]

just ignore if you dont want to pay but they probably just send it round to everyone not only specifically for you, i doubt they expect every person will sponser but just giving the chance

[Nancy66]

I think it's great that people are doing so many charity fundraisers - but the sponsorship does get a bit tiresome.

so YANBU

...maybe make a point of only sponsoring, say, 3 people a year and when you hit that limit just say nicely that you wish them luck but due to limited funds you can only sponsor x people a year and you've already done that.

[ipanemagirl]

Me too, I now have three lots to give to justgiving... .it feels a bit heavy sometimes as one might like to choose the charity one supports oneself.

Also the danger of giving too little.... ouch!! Almost worse than not giving?

Discuss!

[2cats]

Thanks ladies, sorry I went quiet!

DH and I have given a little but try to make up for what we can't through voluntary work where we can.

Money is a sensitive issue at the min and the e mails just seem to highlight it more.

Right off to buy my lottery ticket in the hope I don't have to worry about any of the above