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When Charitable Acts Reveal Uncomfortable Truths About Yourself

Every time I see homeless people I give them money but then I feel angry at them for needing it, which makes me feel like a terrible person.

Zera
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your generosity is contaminated by unconscious resentment at being confronted with suffering you cannot fully solve or understand.

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