So, just a basic observation that just makes me so mad. I tried to get a fundraiser going for a real noble cause this holiday season, was just something strictly pure of heart with no intention behind it. I made a article on my art page on my site and tried promoting it. Slowly getting nothing back I was wondering what was going on, did no one care about helping others as much as i did? Guess not. After making some posts, and yes I will admit, some prodding comments just to try and get people into the discussion at least. Nothing! So I was slowly losing hope and giving up on this project, all I mere asked was people donate if they could, and if not then please like what I was doing or share so that others could participate if they wanted. Nothing! Then one day I get a comment, the gist of the comment was that "I seemed shady" and that nobody wanted to donate to me because of that reason, and or maybe people don't have the money, which I totally understand I am not rich either. So after these comments against my integrity I left those group of people and moved on. After not getting anywhere at all I ditched the whole project, sadly I am not the one losing out. I was going to try and raise a nice chunk of change for the children's hospital, just wanted to give back this year to the one's who need it. After some thinking and weeks out of this group I decided to rejoin and just take it as a loss and let those sad pathetic people delete me and know that I am a better person then they are. I mean if you didn't want to help fine, but don't attack me because you are to selfish to do something to give back. I even had one guy tell me what he does for charity, like I needed someone telling me that what they do is better than what I am trying to do. Anyway, back to the point which got all fulfilled today. These same people that ignored me, belittled me as a person and just totally blew off any thought of giving back (even just a dollar) are publicly posted how they just blew $100 to $300 on themselves on this bands holiday presale of overly expensive pointless items. Now just so no one thinks I am bashing anyone, I know we all work hard for out money and it is precious, if we need it. But all I asked was for everyone to donate a dollar if they could, and then I see this. I see people posting about spending hundreds and thousands to go to shows in support of this band, or on cruises. Now all they had to do was maybe miss out on a pack of gum for the month and donate a very small amount to a great cause, and even one guy made another comment on how people wouldn't want to donate to me because they would want the tax cut, really, a tax cut on a fucking dollar. I am slowly realizing the people, whom I don't even know, but surround my life and me beliefs are selfish. In a group all about love, peace, unity and giving, I witnessed none of this, I witnessed selfishness and hatred towards me for doing something good. Oh! another comment when I stated all people had to do was share if they couldn't donate and one actually commented with a link to another page saying that more than 30 people liked that page, and it had nothing to do with charity or what I was doing at all. On a group site where someone can get 30 likes and shares and comments for weeks on a post about how they just "dropped" an absurd amount of money on clothing items for themselves and a post about charity for children gets no likes, no shares and comments that bash the whole idea of what I was trying to do is just sad! I hoped for something better, but I am slowly realizing on the cusp of a global revolution that people are just ignorant and apathetic. I admit I let my emotions get the best of me when I was just being ignored on all fronts, all sites that I posted on, I mean short of standing in front of a store with a cup I did all I thought I could do get this fundraiser off the ground. Did I go wrong somewhere? Did I make the wrong approach? or did I simply address the wrong people? I am still clueless on those answers, I went straight to the group that I thought was full of love, a group that will collectively get together and raise money so someone who has everything but can't afford a cruise or a concert can go, I witnessed this. I know they are capable of doing good things, but only for themselves, even these small gestures of kindness are still only selfish and help only the members of this group spend money on something that isn't that important in the scheme of things. Just imagine what could have been accomplished and given back of the so odd thousands of members of this group, worldwide, just donated a dollar. Skipped buying a t-shirt for the holidays, missed out on the next bracelet for whatever gathering they were planning next, maybe it is just me but I don't see the love or unity in this anymore.
Still no matter what I am a 311 fan, and I believe in love, unity, respect and peace.....giving back so that others can have a little something too!
Cheers to those who also truly believe this, give back and do good things, maybe misguided but with good intentions. I am no saint by any means, just a rant and observation on something personal and in my life.
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