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[rosiedoes]

Just to get my side of the story out before this all turns into drama, but yes, I just defriended marysiak.

I think that the request for people to pay for her to get laser surgery is frankly out of order and seeing people going ahead and doing so is just... sickening for me.

This is not an operation she's in desperate need of. She just doesn't want to wear contacts or glasses anymore. It's like asking your flist to buy you a yearly travelcard because you can't be bothered to walk (even though you could). I have people on my flist who have been in utterly desperate situations and never dreamed of asking for help, let alone for something they want rather than need.

Right now, so soon after the crisis in Burma/Myanmar, when people are truly suffering and need all the help they can get, it seems in bad taste generally to ask for something that can be done without. In fact, I find asking people to pay for something that is based on preference, rather than critical necessity, pretty shameful. And selfish.

"I want this and I expect my friends to pay for it for me."

That's just not right, in my book.

So, there you have it. I couldn't give much of a fuck if other people defriend me because of this view - that's your prerogative. I give what I can afford to the people who need it in order to survive, to the people who have nothing because of where they live in the world, or the environment they live in, not to people who expect hand outs because they're too impatient to wait and save for themselves.

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[nikitaquincy.livejournal.com]

Holy hell. People like that just make me rage. Seriously, what the fuck. Where on earth do people get off with stuff like this?? I live on less than $200 a month but I don't expect people to bail me out nor do I ask for donations, especially for something as vain as laser eye surgery. I want a new computer, I want an iPod, I want a new camera, but you're not seeing me ask people to chip in to "help" me buy one.

And seriously, dude, I would so not unfriend you over this. I totally agree with you 150%. If I could give to the cyclone victims I would, even though the aid isn't getting to them, but still...that's besides the point. I donated to 9/11 victims, I donated to tsunami victims, I donated to Katrina victims, I've given to friends in need. I give where I can when I can. But I will NEVER ever give someone money just so they can have a cosmetic procedure done.

[rosiedoes.livejournal.com]

*huggles* I didn't think you would, hon - I was thinking more of people who know us both, but it's reassuring that you won't. xo

[nikitaquincy.livejournal.com]

Nah you're pretty much stuck with me :) *hugs* ♥