Aibu to choose my own charities?

[MrsLaurac]

I imagine this isnt going to be a popular question but am I really being unreasonable to choose my own charities in which I wish to donate to (or not)? At work we have regular charity days which people are constantly badgered into buying raffle tickets pay to wear your own clothes to work etc your seen as the bad guy if you dont and quite frankly it annoys me I pay monthly to several charities who I feel heartened towards that I've researched into and want to pledge to help.
I know in the grand scheme of it it's such a small problem it just winds me up!

I had this problem when work starting supporting charities I absolutely didn't want to give money to (RSPCA) for dress down days, and it also got extended into coffee mornings/wear a Christmas jumper etc. I had a quiet word with the organiser of the collections and said I'd make my own donation elsewhere for DD days and they were fine about it. I didn't really participate in the other things but I'd put a bit of change in the collecting box to show willing.

I did make it clear to anyone who questioned me that I already had regular donations set up elsewhere to charities I was passionate about (e.g. Shelter). Then I told them WHY I was passionate about them and they never asked again, presumably for fear I'd start banging on about homelessness statistics again!

Like yourself I also donate monthly to chosen charities. I politely tell this to the chuggers in the street but at work, just to save any hassle I do normally give a nominal amount. Weak I know but over the sake of a couple of quid it does make for a less stressful day spent worrying if people will judge me for not giving. If I was counting the pennies like I have had to in the past I have just told them I can't afford it. There was never any comeback to this. I also find the constant (although very admirable) requests for donations for people doing charity events on social media a difficult issue. I always want to donate, and often do, but I am thinking I have to draw the line somewhere. Just not sure where!