I have similar attitude. My commute used to involve walking past street fundraisers. They would show me some starving kid or something else equally tear jerking

I have similar attitude. My commute used to involve walking past street fundraisers. They would show me some starving kid or something else equally tear jerking. On the other hand helping would be noble thing to do. On the other hand these fundraisers are practically bullying people, and I would be funding that too. Making thousands of people feel guilty first thing in the morning has to have some large scale psychological effect. Likely not for good. If I give, I want to do it on my own terms.