I know someone who started one to get a nanny for her first kid because I swear to God she didn’t want to “subject her child to the potentially stifling environment of daycare.” She WROTE THIS IN THE TEXT. I needed my smelling salts immediately. I love a hate follow, but that was so out of line I blocked her from showing up on any of my feeds.

Anonymous wrote:I'm weirded out by the ones for funerals. If you can't afford a funeral, then you need to cremate and do the cheapest thing possible. The person is dead - they won't care about what flower arrangement was there.

I cremated my father (his wish). It cost about $4K all in because in my state, by law, you can't avoid the funeral home or the funeral director - at least this is what I was told and I was in no shape for any research or negotiation. No flowers, and the simplest coffin (closed, so no embalming), but still cost thousands.

I had an acquaintance who decided she wanted to move to california so started a Go Fund me for money to move to CA. Kid you not. She wasn't very successful. I miss when people had the decency to beg on the corner.

Anonymous wrote:I'm weirded out by the ones for funerals. If you can't afford a funeral, then you need to cremate and do the cheapest thing possible. The person is dead - they won't care about what flower arrangement was there.

States provide funds for burials.

Yikes. It’s a blessing to be so privileged, OP

I gladly donate. And many times I will donate as much as possible. I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose a spouse and suddenly be on one income with kids. My cousin suddenly lost his wife. I was more than happy to donate

Enjoy your gilded existence

Who cares?

Anonymous wrote:Then don't click on them. Since I quit social media, I almost never see them anymore, so maybe just get off FB/IG entirely.

This! Life changing!

Same. But people are always so generous it’s heartwarming. But I swear I could start a go fund me for a tummy tuck and raise the money. It’s wild.

The best are the Gofundmes from older teenage kids soliciting money for summer camp or a school event. Even better when it’s clearly being orchestrated by the parent. The kids are never employed. It’s so insanely disgusting. Get a job like everyone else!

I'm weirded out by the ones for funerals. If you can't afford a funeral, then you need to cremate and do the cheapest thing possible. The person is dead - they won't care about what flower arrangement was there.

You're privileged to not need one. But it's not always a person or family in need of cash. Could be a community fundraiser.

Then don't click on them. Since I quit social media, I almost never see them anymore, so maybe just get off FB/IG entirely.

I totally agree.

You don't say.

I think that 100% of them, regardless of the event that occurred, are tacky if the GoFundMe was started by the victim(s)’ family member or BFF. If I see one it better be for a life or death situation, and I don’t want to see any photos or videos attached that are gruesome, or I won’t donate. The “life or death” part generally excludes living expenses for a living, able individual, or costs of replacing inanimate objects.