No good deed.....

[Stanfi]

A wise kid once told me "No good deed goes unpunished". Do you belive this is true? Do you think people do not know how to accept genuine gratitude on the corrupt society that we live in. They feel that if you do something generous, that you have underlying motives?


I often get this impression anymore.

 

[TriptychR]

I've wondered about that too. Maybe that's why some girls go for outright jerks; at least they know they're being completely honest.

 

[MrsGnomeCrusher]

I am sometimes surprised at a positive reaction if I go out of my way and do something nice for someone.

I myself am guilty of it at times. If someone does something nice for me, I do think they're out to get something. It depends on the person, if I know them, and the situation. I think we learned to be on our toes because a lot of people have taken advantage of us while playing the "nice" card. Sometimes it's an automatic reaction to protect yourself.

It's sad and it shouldn't be that way.