I dealt with this panhandler a couple months ago who kept coming to me for money. I gave him money once and he tracked me down at my job a month later. I have a hard time saying no to people and he kept taking advantage of me. I was very uncomfortable the week and a half that I gave him money. This guy thought that we were best friends and I probably ended up giving him a total of $1,000. His intention was to pay me back, but I had to cut him out of my life because he was too toxic. Ever since I cut him loose, I have not heard from him or seen him. Even though it has been 2 months since this ordeal and it only lasted a week and a half, I am having the most difficult time moving on from it. I am having intrusive thoughts about the anxiety that I felt when I was helping this man. It is like I am having PTSD. I have never been in a situation like this before and I've never had anyone take this much advantage of me. This whole thing has caused me to feel emotional. I am mostly angry. I am angry at this man for taking advantage of me and I am angry at myself for not saying no to him and for not getting out of this situation sooner.
24 Jan 2020, 2:37 pm
