Happened to me too. You have to see it from their perspective, and in brutal poverty and a culture of it being OK (or even enforced) to get money from tourists

Happened to me too. You have to see it from their perspective, and in brutal poverty and a culture of it being OK (or even enforced) to get money from tourists (because they are clearly better off than you) - they just do what works. The reality is we'd struggle to not do the same in their situation, and you just do what you can to help. India is far better than other countries in that violent crimes seem to be much rarer, so whilst it may have taken a toll emotionally, I definitely realised later that it could have been much worse. India is a tough place to travel though, that's for sure. As with all giving, you just do it because it's the right thing to do, and defines how you see yourself.