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minus-squareJayTwo [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-23 months agoAre you being polite to actually help? Or because you want a head pat? From my upbringing I’ve learned to stay far away from the latter. Editing to add context: When it comes to unhoused outreach the people in it for acknowledgement often become liabilities.
minus-squaregueybana [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoI guess it’s some sort of moral hurdle someone needs to pass when they do nice things for you and you don’t acknowledge them.
minus-squareJayTwo [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI personally do acknowledge them. I just think that you shouldn’t do it for the acknowledgement.
Are you being polite to actually help?
Or because you want a head pat?
From my upbringing I’ve learned to stay far away from the latter.
Editing to add context: When it comes to unhoused outreach the people in it for acknowledgement often become liabilities.
I guess it’s some sort of moral hurdle someone needs to pass when they do nice things for you and you don’t acknowledge them.
I personally do acknowledge them.
I just think that you shouldn’t do it for the acknowledgement.