Angy and Sourpuss man... :(

[Linda W]

Amethyste honey, I am so sorry you were treated so badly. It may have been his pride, or like others have said, he may have been mentally ill. Whatever the reason, you were a sweetheart for trying to help him.

 

[Dannielle]

Date: 8/18/2009 7:16:32 PM
Author: Amethyste
Thank you Ali for editing my post - I was still in shock when I wrote this and used terrible language. My appologies for whoever read my potty mouth

I should have waited to be more composed before typing this...

I am still surprised at the reaction of the man and his words, as many of you have said, he probably has some mental issues...

some people just do not want to be helped and obviously, he was one of them. I am still upset and now I feel that a bruise is starting to grow where the bottle of water hit me in the back

Tylenol PM I will see you tonight!!!!

Thank you all for all of the kind words - I cried on my way back... I was mostly crying cause I was in disbelief of what happened... I am better now... THank you all for listening ...

I am so sorry that happened.. Being rude and then destoying the food you spent good money on!

What an animal

 

[Ellen]

What a shock his reaction must have been. I''m sorry he did that, I wonder if he''s sorry too....

I''m not convinced he''s mentally ill as many others seem to think. He may well be, or, he might just be a guy who was really down on his luck, who is really proud (many men are), and who was really hot and tired, and with all this eating at him, just reacted terribly inappropriately. That certainly does not excuse what he did, it''s just what popped in my head after reading your post. I''ve had a few unexpected reactions from random acts of kindness on my part.

But regardless of why he did what HE did, you are still a very good person for doing what YOU did. And that''s what is most important. Don''t let this stop you from having a good heart and sharing it with other people.

 

[ckrickett]

I had something like that happen to me at a parking lot. A woman (clearly high) came up to me and was begging for money cause she was hungry, I didn't have any cash but I had just bought a humongous bag of plantain chips so I handed them to her. She looked at them and asked where the cash was.

sometimes I think people say that want "food" when they really want money for other things.

In the cosmic scheme of things you did the absolute right thing, he probably ate it later and was grateful, and your good karma was intact!

 

[tyty333]

OMG...I am also speechless.

I didnt read all the post but I did want to mention that a lot of these
homeless people have mental issues. It is very sad. I think if he was "normal" he would have thanked
you kindly and taken what you had to offer. I'd like to say dont let it dissuade your acts of kindness in
the future but I know I would feel burned and a little (maybe a lot) gun shy.

EDIT - went back and read more post and can see that the mental issue has been brought up
(several times)...I'm hoping for this poor mans sake that that is his excuse.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/19/2009 9:30:13 AM
Author: Ellen
What a shock his reaction must have been. I''m sorry he did that, I wonder if he''s sorry too....

I''m not convinced he''s mentally ill as many others seem to think. He may well be, or, he might just be a guy who was really down on his luck, who is really proud (many men are), and who was really hot and tired, and with all this eating at him, just reacted terribly inappropriately. That certainly does not excuse what he did, it''s just what popped in my head after reading your post. I''ve had a few unexpected reactions from random acts of kindness on my part.

But regardless of why he did what HE did, you are still a very good person for doing what YOU did. And that''s what is most important. Don''t let this stop you from having a good heart and sharing it with other people.

Ditto.

 

[Liane]

Sorry to hear this. Not altogether surprised. As many other posters have already mentioned, many/most homeless people have mental illnesses (depending on where you are -- crustpunks don''t typically have mental illnesses, for example, but long-term street people nearly always do, often in combination with substance abuse problems). Some are harmless, others aren''t. We''ve had a spate of knife-swinging homeless people here in Philly recently, including one who was shot and killed by cops when he came after them with a knife.

I don''t interact with the homeless. I don''t give them anything, ever. It''s my personal view that my charity is better directed to animals... but if you do feel the impulse to help homeless people, in the future, please consider doing so through organized charities or shelters. It''s safer for you and there''s much less risk that your money will go to Thunderbird rather than Pampers.

 

[LilyKat]

Amethyste, I am so sorry this happened to you, but don''t take it personally. As others have said, he almost certainly has a mental illness of some description. It wasn''t about you, it was about his own issues.

You did something truly good and kind, and that is what matters. How other people react to it is their problem.

 

[kas baby]

Amethyste! What a blessing you are to this world! It really is a gift in my opinion to have that kind of compassion in these times. Kudos to you!

As for his actions, you had no control over those, we can only be accountable to ourselves. At times its hard to love the spirit that is trapped under the human condition. I find it easier for me if I recognize the spirit and know that we are all on our own journey and that I can never really see it from another person''s point of view- no matter how hard I try. (I''m not trying to impose any way of thinking btw, just sharing what works for me

)

btw: your voice is stunning!!!

 

[Amethyste]

Date: 8/19/2009 12:15:31 PM
Author: kas baby
Amethyste! What a blessing you are to this world! It really is a gift in my opinion to have that kind of compassion in these times. Kudos to you!

As for his actions, you had no control over those, we can only be accountable to ourselves. At times its hard to love the spirit that is trapped under the human condition. I find it easier for me if I recognize the spirit and know that we are all on our own journey and that I can never really see it from another person''s point of view- no matter how hard I try. (I''m not trying to impose any way of thinking btw, just sharing what works for me

)

btw: your voice is stunning!!!

Thank you Kas Baby for your words about my voice... I try to be true to myself when i do my music and sing. I am touched that you took the time to visit my page and listen to my work. thank you!!!!

To everyone - thank you so much for the support and the words of encouragement. My back is ok this morning, Thanks to Tylenol PM, I was able to manage an ok night of sleep I am still shocked at his behaviour, but it''s all in the past... I tried to help and he didnt want to be.

 

[tlh]

you have a big and beautiful heart. I think anyone would be blessed to come across you... as that was a compassionate and wonderful gesture. Please don''t let his actions make you feel like you did anything wrong. We don''t always have jobs to give... but I hope we all have room in our hearts for a little love.

I''m sorry that happened to you... and sorry that he doesn''t understand kindness or the words... "Thank you."

 

[purselover]

Whoa, even if he was embarrassed and didn''t want a hand out he could''ve politely said “I appreciate your thought, but don''t feel right accepting food without working for it.”

I’m sorry that happened to you, how scary!