We're spoilt.
I grew up learning things the hard way. I am not as violent or angry as some people make me out to be but have a very low tolerance for bulls*** so if you do things that don't add up in front of me, I'll sort you out very quickly.
I've been lucky enough to have had educated parents who worked hard & earned some money. I am very grateful for everything my parents have done for me & don't take it for granted in the least because I know there are people that aren't as fortunate as me. I understand poverty & understand being underprivileged, having have been homeless & living in rural areas. But just because I know poverty doesn't mean I should go out & help every poor person in the world now. I may have a little more than some but I sure as hell haven't got foundation or charity money, I'm not Oppenheimer. Here in South Africa, I'd go buy a Streetwise Two at a KFC sometimes & they'll ask me for the R2 for impoverished children. And I'd think, "Jesus, I am an impoverished child, I need the R2 too." I know it comes off as though I'm a jerk but what lie am I telling? I am unemployed & once lived on the street. I will on occasion give less fortunate people something, in fact, I do that quiet often. I am a good Samaritan.
But there are people that will ask of you far more than you have, and you simply have to say you can't help them & they will hate you for that. And I'm sorry to tell them that that's not how life is. People are cold & heartless. Nobody will help you, not even Mthoko Mpofana. I know what it's like being alone & rejected so if you think I have time for you asking me things I also need, you'll be disappointed. I am not some rich aristocrat, I know poverty.
Now, we all know that some people really do need help like women in abusive relationships & women with abusive partners, I understand that. I also understand that it's hard to leave abusive relationships but Mthoko Mpofana is not going to be your hero. You chose to be with people that don't care about you instead of isolating them & rejecting them in every way possible. I cannot endorse that, I'm not going to support some silly lady that refuses to leave abusive people.
Sure, we all need help sometimes. I've been through hell & would love to put a knife in the throat of the wretches that put me through it. I vowed never to return to that nonsense, if you think I'm going to help you when you deliberately put yourself in bad situations, it's just not going to happen. This is not Romeo & Juliet where you jump in the fire & I jump in with you. Life is life, & it's a hard knock life. I simply haven't got time for stupid.
The fact that there are some people that consistently want help from strangers is testament to the fact that WE'RE SPOILT in this land. My message to people that think I'm going to help them for free is; learn how to get your own & leave people alone you spoilt person. Nothing for mahhala papa.
I've been lucky enough to have had educated parents who worked hard & earned some money. I am very grateful for everything my parents have done for me & don't take it for granted in the least because I know there are people that aren't as fortunate as me. I understand poverty & understand being underprivileged, having have been homeless & living in rural areas. But just because I know poverty doesn't mean I should go out & help every poor person in the world now. I may have a little more than some but I sure as hell haven't got foundation or charity money, I'm not Oppenheimer. Here in South Africa, I'd go buy a Streetwise Two at a KFC sometimes & they'll ask me for the R2 for impoverished children. And I'd think, "Jesus, I am an impoverished child, I need the R2 too." I know it comes off as though I'm a jerk but what lie am I telling? I am unemployed & once lived on the street. I will on occasion give less fortunate people something, in fact, I do that quiet often. I am a good Samaritan.
But there are people that will ask of you far more than you have, and you simply have to say you can't help them & they will hate you for that. And I'm sorry to tell them that that's not how life is. People are cold & heartless. Nobody will help you, not even Mthoko Mpofana. I know what it's like being alone & rejected so if you think I have time for you asking me things I also need, you'll be disappointed. I am not some rich aristocrat, I know poverty.
Now, we all know that some people really do need help like women in abusive relationships & women with abusive partners, I understand that. I also understand that it's hard to leave abusive relationships but Mthoko Mpofana is not going to be your hero. You chose to be with people that don't care about you instead of isolating them & rejecting them in every way possible. I cannot endorse that, I'm not going to support some silly lady that refuses to leave abusive people.
Sure, we all need help sometimes. I've been through hell & would love to put a knife in the throat of the wretches that put me through it. I vowed never to return to that nonsense, if you think I'm going to help you when you deliberately put yourself in bad situations, it's just not going to happen. This is not Romeo & Juliet where you jump in the fire & I jump in with you. Life is life, & it's a hard knock life. I simply haven't got time for stupid.
The fact that there are some people that consistently want help from strangers is testament to the fact that WE'RE SPOILT in this land. My message to people that think I'm going to help them for free is; learn how to get your own & leave people alone you spoilt person. Nothing for mahhala papa.
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