<p>Your honesty was not compromised. And don't let your pride grow on you because of these incidents.</p>

<p>Money comes and go. If the money is yours it will eventually come back in any possible way. Be more careful/mindful next time too, of course.</p>

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2018-03-14T07:54:59.537Z
I think I should feel compassion even to those who fake suffering. Why should I harden myself against the Truth ?
Dheeraj Verma
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2018-03-14T08:28:27.987Z
Either Harden or soften, is just a relative concept. If someone is faking their suffering, they could very well be really suffering, just in a different context behind this "Fakeness".
Krizalid_Nest
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Krizalid_Nest
<p>Even to fake something like that, the person can be very poor. Therefore, instead of just begging they may come up with a story like that. However, if I feel like that the person is using the money for drugs kind of things I may ignore. But if it is for food or education type of a thing, I will give money although the story seems fake.</p>

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Act of begging is meritorious enough to be rewarded with love and kindness.
Dheeraj Verma
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Subhashi
<p>Namo Buddhaya. 
Yesterday a person came to me and said he was bit by a dog and then he asked for money to buy medicines as he had none as he was poor. I gave the money to him.But I wonder whether people fake suffering to win sympathy and/or money ? Should I compromise my pride in honesty to help these fake people ?</p>

<p>How should I respond to people who fake suffering ?</p>

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How should I respond to people who fake suffering?
# How should I respond to people who fake suffering?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-14)

Namo Buddhaya.
Yesterday a person came to me and said he was bit by a dog and then he asked for money to buy medicines as he had none as he was poor. I gave the money to him.But I wonder whether people fake suffering to win sympathy and/or money ? Should I compromise my pride in honesty to help these fake people ?

How should I respond to people who fake suffering ?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-03-14. Score: 3

Your honesty was not compromised. And don't let your pride grow on you because of these incidents.

Money comes and go. If the money is yours it will eventually come back in any possible way. Be more careful/mindful next time too, of course.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I think I should feel compassion even to those who fake suffering. Why should I harden myself against the Truth ?  
> **username_1**: Either Harden or soften, is just a relative concept. If someone is faking their suffering, they could very well be really suffering, just in a different context behind this "Fakeness".  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-21. Score: 0

Even to fake something like that, the person can be very poor. Therefore, instead of just begging they may come up with a story like that. However, if I feel like that the person is using the money for drugs kind of things I may ignore. But if it is for food or education type of a thing, I will give money although the story seems fake.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Act of begging is meritorious enough to be rewarded with love and kindness.  

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