give her money or not?

If you could have easily afforded it, buy her the ticket. Then you know thats what its going for.

I really like the way you handled that situation. I would like to assume that her story is true. After all, you will never know if her story was true or not. In any case you may have helped a person who really and desperately needed money to buy a train ticket. And it didn't put you out very much, financially speaking. You did a good deed. Congratulations to you!

i think i will be the same action as like you when i got those situation. and i ever have experienced like that. when i waited for bus, an old lady coming to me and asking money coz she told me that her wallet already stolen during her trip. she just asked money to go back to her home. without longer thinking i just giving some amount of money to her and the strangest thing when i gave some money to her, she asked more. well, its so suspicious for me. automatically i just went away from those place and waiting bus in another place.

I often meet the thing like that,and when i come back i can often a women with a baby seating near the garbage bin,eating something form the garbage.i feel very sorry for him.but when i mentioned it to my aunt ,she told that women eated something taken from home in fact.just want you to give her something.so it hardly for me to give strange people money ,because i dont know it ture or false.

What do you mean about "the other good ways to fix it"?I think to her that was the good way,because she got her goal that there really have people gave her money.But to you ,maybe you do not give her money is the good way.I don't know what I should do in that case,if,I think I shouldn't give her .Maybe you will think how indifferent I am!Yeah,I think so .Everytime I got out to the street there have sveral people beg for money,frankly I seldom give their money ,I don't know why I act like that .Perhaps I don't believe them,even other people .I am a passive girl.I know this isn't good for me ,I don't know what to do to change it .

I don't like giving strangers money because the simple fact that I don't know who they are. They might have hidden intentions. Her story might not check out. Who knows she might be a rich and she got rich this way. She begged her way to riches who knows. I would have simply walked her over to the ticket counter with her and have her pay what she has and whatever the remaining amount is I will fork it out for her. In most times I would just say no because I am scared. I hear too many scary things.

I would not give her money. I might buy her a ticket or some food but with cash you do not know how the money will be used.

I cannot pass anyone in the street without giving them money, i am really bad for it but one day i gave someone money on my way to work and when i was going home i seen him drunk in the street. What i try to do now is give them a sandwitch or if in your case i would have purchase the ticket, because as i have learned it may not be for what they say.

I think you handled the situation very well. She could have been telling you the truth, or not. You did your part and should not look back. If I felt there was a real need for a train ticket, or whatever, I would probably do as you did and give her the money. If I felt like I was being used for monetary gain, then I would probably not help at all. I feel this is a judgment call for the person in the situation at the time. You are the only person that can assess the situation at that time. If you feel comfortable helping, then do so. If you are not comfortable for whatever reason, then by all means do not help them out. The end decision is yours to make. Happy posting..

Hi,there! I sometimes also come across such cases.I know it very well that many people are cheating others for money.They stand or sit there and make up some fake stories and pretend to be a beggar.Even so,when I see some old people,I still would like to offer some help.Even cheating on me can bring him/her some happiness or change his/her life a little bit better,then I'm still glad to be cheated:) Thanks for the discussion.You're kind to do that! Best regards!

If I come across it,i think i will do as you.If i do not give her the money but her words come out to be true later, i really can not forgive myself,it is 14,just the price of a hamburger,but it is so important for someone need a ticket badly.If it comes out to be a lie,i will just smile and ignore it,i won't feel sad.Thank you for sharing!

It is very kind of you,when we travel that things may happen to everyone

You can give her a tiket that you had buy~ Thank you~ :)

If she exacly lost her wallet, 14 will help her out of trouble , in other hand that she is a cheater. so i think that you can buy tiket for her .

It is a social problem.In my personal opinion, the government should establish more organizations or groups to help the people who need help.If this case is true ,the person can get help, and if is not true ,you will not have any lost anyhow.

Usually,I don't want to give any money to her.Because in the society have more welsher now,they use people's sympathize to gain money in different way,and you can't division who is real need help who is welsher.So commonly I will reject people who beg money.However,if I look some people use her/him skill in the street ,especially some kids,I will give them some money.

I believe in Karma. When you do good deeds, good will come to you. I hope your good karma repays you soon. I also hope that the lady thanked you and that she realized how incredibly rare it is to come across a genuinely selfless act, like the one you performed. Good for you!

I think what u did is right!I haven't met such situation,if I met,I'll do it as u did if the money is not much for me,~cause maybe I have no extra energy to help her buy the ticket or food,don't u think it is no need to doubt its truth if we can do a favor for them?