if someone wants to perform an act of charity for me just to chase clout, I will let them, as long as they are genuinely meeting a need I have, I don't think I will reject the help simply because their motive is not pure, I mean, what exactly am I supposed to do? Reject the help and continue suffering just to prove that I have pride? Abeg, I don't think so ooo...
This reminds me of a discussion that I had with someone earlier today about thet elections,so we were talking about those politicians who come around during election periods, then promising to give people money in exchange for their votes, the person I was talking to said that she would collect the money but would not vote for them because of they were not her choice, so according to her, the money belongs to the country and not the politicians personally....
And see ehn... that conversation just got me thinking that sometimes, people want to benefit from you while making it look like they are doing you a huge favour, like..... they want your vote, your loyalty, your support or even your public appreciation...... and they are willing to give something in return, so, if you ask me o, why should I carry the whole burden of protecting their intentions when they are already getting something out of the arrangement? Ehn?....
so see, it is the same thing with people who give to others just to create content and gain followers, they bring cameras, record the person receiving the money or food, and post the video online and wait for people to praise them for doing it, so some of them genuinely want to help really, while others are more interested in the attention they will receive afterwards...
But if I am the person who needs the help, I will look at what is in front of me, If I need school fees and someone wants to pay them while recording a video, I will consider accepting it, if I need food and someone wants to give me food while taking pictures, I will still consider accepting it, and if the situation is life threatening, please.... I will accept the help if it is safe to do so, my priority at that moment is to just survive, not to investigate whether the person has a good heart you get?
However, I also believe there should be limits, you cannot use my difficult situation as an excuse to insult me, expose private information about me or make me look foolish just because you want people to praise you, helping me does not mean you have the right to take away my dignity, if you want to record me, at least let me know what you intend to do with the video so I can decide whether I am comfortable with it.
Apart from that, if you want to chase clout, go ahead, If your clout comes from helping people, then the person receiving the help should also benefit from it, let the person get what they need while you get your likes, comments and followers, everybody cannot be the loser in the situation.
Of course, I would appreciate help from someone who genuinely cares about me more than someone who sees my problems as content, but I will not lie and pretend that I would reject useful help just because the giver has selfish reasons.
At the end of the day, I believe we should be realistic, when someone is desperate, their immediate needs matter, we can talk about the giver's intentions afterwards, but hunger, school fees and medical bills will not disappear because we have decided to protect our pride.
So, if you want to chase clout with your charity, that is your business o,just make sure that while you are busy gaining attention, the person you claim to be helping is actually receiving the help that they need.
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