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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been in 2 buy nothing groups (we moved). In both groups simmering was not required.  And giving was not based on need.  I would find that really uncomfortable if people had to explain their neediness to a group of strangers.  [/quote]

+1 Let people preserve their dignity. It also makes me uncomfortable to feel like I'm playing God picking the "most worthy" person.

Similarly, I don't like being made to feel like I somehow owe someone who believes their cause should be my cause. I posted a toy (was expensive new) FFPU on our neighborhood listserv. A neighbor responded how she volunteers for this charity and sent me a link to their website. I didn't click on it because I couldn't care less - just wanted the toy gone. I said she could have it. That wasn't good enough for her. She started in with multiple questions to make SURE that it was in "dignity condition." I said it could probably use a cleaning. She got miffed that I wouldn't do it myself for her oh-so-worthy cause. I gave it to someone else and will never pick her again.[/quote]

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