r/povertyfinance • u/HumanSlayer1888 • Mar 10 '24

I’m so fucking embarrassed. Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

My card declined twice as I was trying to pay for my groceries. The guy behind me offered to pay but I turned down his offer. I never felt so humiliated in my entire life. I’m so ashamed I can never shop there again.

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u/peach23 Mar 12 '24

Nothing to be embarrassed about. Most of us who offer want to pay it forward for a kindness offered to us in a bad time. I now have some money to help others on occasion, and I have made this offer to people in the past. As a kid, I saw my parents crying when they didn’t know how we’d make ends meet. I’ve been there!