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Did something bad and I feel sick!

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SayonaraZara · 04/06/2025 14:20

A homeless guy came up to me on my lunch break and asked for some cash, then said could I get him lunch. I offered him whatever he wanted but he said he was banned from the shop so said I’d pick him out a meal deal. Tried to pick him out nice, filling, high calorie lunch foods - anything that could be a bit of a treat.

I stop outside and a homeless guy who looks very similar is sitting on the ground… Im a bit confused so say to him, did we just speak? He says yes so I say ah well I’ve bought you some food! Three metres away, I bump into the original guy and felt so ashamed I just ran past.

feel awful for the original guy who obviously saw it all play out. Having a hard time atm and very low on sleep - feel like even my good deeds don’t work!

OP posts:
BadAmbassador · 04/06/2025 14:27

You were doing your best - don’t beat yourself up. The first guy might have asked several people to buy him things and might not have remembered who you were anyway.
Even if he did, it wouldn’t make the top 20 of the worst things that happen to him today!

Be kind to yourself - plan a nice treat for later if you can.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 04/06/2025 14:33

Aww, that's a shame! You were doing a lovely thing. A homeless person still got food though 😀

hellohellooo · 04/06/2025 15:36

Not your fault

Don't berate yourself like that !!!!!

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