Comment by cocothem
2 months ago
same experience will give different teachings to different people. for you going to a homeless shelter may help you appreciate life more, see that you can make a change in others by helping them etc. for someone wired differently - it may be a yucky experience with smelly people. so ymmv
It is a yucky experience with smelly people. It isn’t supposed to make you feel all warm and fuzzy.
It's weird to me how often people come away from interacting with the poor with a reaction that would seem overly stilted and unfair if it was put in a cartoon