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Do I just know the wrong people or have things changed this much?
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<blockquote data-quote="Dixies_fire" data-source="post: 603132" data-attributes="member: 16184"><p>Sadly it just isn't the same, not that I know from experience. I've cleaned out my refrigerator and donated to a family in need, a family who made the same pay as I did but they were hurting. I invited them to a few dinners to try to help out and ended up with an extra four mouths at dinner every day for dinner. I was fine with that even though we struggled we could feed ourselves comfortably. I was done with that till they started to recover from their financial tail spin and were making large purchases and still weren't buying groceries for themselves or their children.</p><p></p><p>People take advantage. And it's sad cause I could use a helping hand too but people are scared to put themselves out there.</p><p></p><p>Also liability, even 20 years ago when I was a kid you could jump on a neighbors trampoline or swim in their pool. Too many people sue over small stuff. You could help a neighbor on a project now if they get hurt it's your shirt.</p><p></p><p>I want my kids to be good guys and I still reach out as often as I can to lend a hand, but it is scary. You might get your hand bit off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dixies_fire, post: 603132, member: 16184"] Sadly it just isn't the same, not that I know from experience. I've cleaned out my refrigerator and donated to a family in need, a family who made the same pay as I did but they were hurting. I invited them to a few dinners to try to help out and ended up with an extra four mouths at dinner every day for dinner. I was fine with that even though we struggled we could feed ourselves comfortably. I was done with that till they started to recover from their financial tail spin and were making large purchases and still weren't buying groceries for themselves or their children. People take advantage. And it's sad cause I could use a helping hand too but people are scared to put themselves out there. Also liability, even 20 years ago when I was a kid you could jump on a neighbors trampoline or swim in their pool. Too many people sue over small stuff. You could help a neighbor on a project now if they get hurt it's your shirt. I want my kids to be good guys and I still reach out as often as I can to lend a hand, but it is scary. You might get your hand bit off. [/QUOTE]
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