Generosity?

I guess the real reason I posted this is because I wanted to know what others would think. Does it come off as trying to buy affection when I do these things? Even though I told my friend, and myself, that I didn't want anything in return, I've still got this nagging feeling that deep down, I'm being selfish by doing this.

>>17159848
yes its cool to buy strangers stuff. remember when I was homeless in Oklahoma city naught a lot of clothes living at a shelter decided I was leaving one day and left all my stuff to two dudes at the shelter they made me laugh everyday who new homeless were better than Normie's

>>17159864
>Even though I told my friend, and myself, that I didn't want anything in return, I've still got this nagging feeling that deep down, I'm being selfish by doing this.

Are you me

>>17159848
You feel like that because it really is weird to do so.
Don't spend your money on random people. If you really are in relationship it's somewhat OK but even then don't overstep certain lines.
You're right that the person taking the generosity will feel indebted to you, and maybe, which is even worse, they won't. And if that's the case there's nothing holding them back to take advantage of you. So it's only a lose lose situation.

Have some more dignity and self respect then this OP.

Tldr: keep your money for yourself.

You're overthinking it. People get suspicious because there's too many shitty people.

There are others who will buy things and INSIST it's okay, insist it's a gift, insist there's nothing behind it. And then they get upset because they expected you to know they were just saying that to be polite, and that they really do want something from you.

You can say all types of being nice or helping people is selfish. Rarely are people doing it just out of kindness, they do it to feel good about themselves. If it didn't make them feel good or like a good person, would they still do nice things?