I feel bad taking money from a poor person, fam

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/BJ8FYdx.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/R4Axe02.jpg

They owed me this money for like 4 years and just now paid me back for the first time because they got their Stimulus, but they are still poor as hell and I feel like they need the money more than I do.

Should I give it back? Like they proved that they weren't just being greedy by not paying me, and I feel extremely guilty right now because I know they are poor and have kids, and I'm single and fairly well off financially.

[Baler]

flashing cash on an elf forum.

[Cassawary]

How much was the Starbucks?

[RecondoJoe]

flashing cash on an elf forum.

They just handed it to me. They obviously got it... out of an ATM or something? The all 20s thing is weird to me.

[RecondoJoe]

How much was the Starbucks?

That's a mug that my aunt from California gave me like 10 years ago... I dont know why but it makes coffee taste better than normal mugs do. I think it's the weird V shape? The coffee itself was like Sam's Club brand.

[RecondoJoe]

Edit: I add nesquik and sugar to the coffee so it tastes better.

[Baler]

They just handed it to me. They obviously got it... out of an ATM or something? The all 20s thing is weird to me.

How does it feel to live off the government?
you claim to have military service, this is likely your monthly allowance from them.

[RecondoJoe]

How does it feel to live off the government?
you claim to have military service, this is likely your monthly allowance from them.I'm not on Disability. They tried to put me on that when I first got out. It was offensive. Most of my friends are on it though, and there are times when I get jealous of them because they make like 65K a year to get high and play video games.

[Snortles Chortles]

https://i.imgur.com/5EnkGp3.jpg

[Baler]

You have nothing to prove to anyone here,. you're the one trying to flex a couple hundred bucks on an elf forum.

[Cassawary]

That's a mug that my aunt from California gave me like 10 years ago... I dont know why but it makes coffee taste better than normal mugs do. I think it's the weird V shape? The coffee itself was like Sam's Club brand.

Branding has powerful psychological effects.

It is known.

[magnetaress]

You had your fun and flex. Give it back and keep 1 20 to buy urself some nuggets

[RecondoJoe]

How does it feel to live off the government?
you claim to have military service, this is likely your monthly allowance from them.

For the record:

https://i.imgur.com/w6rrJ28.png

I've pretty much always worked even though everyone who was in my unit is on 100% PTSD disability. I know I'm eligible for it because the VA already told me I am, but I have too much pride to do something like that. I'm a young, able-bodied man who can work, even if I have crippling depression and anxiety. I also was blessed with high intellect which allowed me to invest in GPUs for mining before the craze started, and I've been fairly successful with trading stocks (2021 has been bad for me so far, but I'm still up over 300% thanks to NNDM and BNGO -- since then I've been in dead money because I bought CCIV at $30 a share, and bought some more at $25 a share).

I'm also fortunate to have inherited 4 rental properties and a large house to live in.

Like financially I am probably doing better than most of my friends, and I'm a very non material person so it does feel bad to take from others who probably need the money more than me. I can have $150K in the bank, another 150K on my trading platform, 50K in my crypto wallet and still live like a homeless person.

Most people can't do that.

[Baler]

buy urself some nuggets

https://i.imgur.com/DmAucFO.jpg

[Nocht]

https://i.imgur.com/DmAucFO.jpg

those look pretty tasty

no nugget is a match for a hand breaded breast strip

[magnetaress]

Ok, teddies.

I'm proud of u.

Honestly have no idea what is in my account can't remember my password. It's more than 1k. Probably less than 10k.

[RecondoJoe]

You had your fun and flex. Give it back and keep 1 20 to buy urself some nuggets

im going to consult my family members who cursed this person out 24/7

i feel like the constant pressure from them was the main motivation for this person to pay me back
i still genuinely feel like i robbed someone, it feels wrong having this money in my house

[magnetaress]

Ok, teddies.

I'm proud of u.

Honestly have no idea what is in my account can't remember my password. It's more than 1k. Probably less than 10k.

Ok, *tendies, not teddies.

Stupid cell ruining my good post

[magnetaress]

im going to consult my family members who cursed this person out 24/7

i feel like the constant pressure from them was the main motivation for this person to pay me back
i still genuinely feel like i robbed someone, it feels wrong having this money in my house

It's probably what I would do. Congrats on being a decent human and caring either way.

[magnetaress]

https://i.imgur.com/DmAucFO.jpg

Yeah I swore off animal flesh but that suredoes look nice

[Baler]

A thread about RecondoJoe stealing a couple hundred bucks from a poor person.

[RecondoJoe]

A thread about RecondoJoe stealing a couple hundred bucks from a poor person.

its supposed to be 700

i didnt even care enough to count it
seems like something stupid to lie about
considering they didnt have to pay me lol

[Baler]

RecondoJoe admits to theft in his weird flex thread.

[RecondoJoe]

am I really going to get 1k pp if i hit 15 on red because i dont want to waste my time doing this for nothing

[Littul Jonn]

I'm not on Disability. They tried to put me on that when I first got out. It was offensive. Most of my friends are on it though, and there are times when I get jealous of them because they make like 65K a year to get high and play video games.

First off, you should take your disability. Pride has nothing to do with it, you earned it for your service so take your money. Hell donate it to a veterans charity if you feel like you're above the money but you're wasting it by not taking it.

Second, you definitely have some TBI at least because flashing a couple hundred bucks in cash in some shitty strip club to impress elves shows some definite signs of TBI.

[Baler]

RecondoJoe admits to RMT

https://i.imgur.com/5EnkGp3.jpg

[Baler]

First off, you should take your disability. Pride has nothing to do with it, you earned it for your service so take your money. Hell donate it to a veterans charity if you feel like you're above the money but you're wasting it by not taking it.

Second, you definitely have some TBI at least because flashing a couple hundred bucks in cash in some shitty strip club to impress elves shows some definite signs of TBI.

Thank You for your service.
Can you get a real job after the brainwashing?

[magnetaress]

First off, you should take your disability. Pride has nothing to do with it, you earned it for your service so take your money. Hell donate it to a veterans charity if you feel like you're above the money but you're wasting it by not taking it.

Second, you definitely have some TBI at least because flashing a couple hundred bucks in cash in some shitty strip club to impress elves shows some definite signs of TBI.

Definitely.

[RecondoJoe]

First off, you should take your disability. Pride has nothing to do with it, you earned it for your service so take your money. Hell donate it to a veterans charity if you feel like you're above the money but you're wasting it by not taking it.

Second, you definitely have some TBI at least because flashing a couple hundred bucks in cash in some shitty strip club to impress elves shows some definite signs of TBI.

Well, at the time they were saying that I was too dangerous to be allowed to work as a Paramedic, that my "PTSD" would get someone killed. Um, it was the opposite. My first few calls the other guys on the scene thought I was a seasoned veteran of EMS because of how calm I was... reality is, when I was deployed I responded to car bombings that killed dozens of people, having to deal with a broken leg was no big deal... at all.

So it was really offensive to be doing well in college, and doing well in my EMS work, to have a doctor at the VA tell me that I couldn't do that type of work that I needed to spend the rest of my life on disability. I actually sought help originally because I just didn't feel right, I felt like I was insane or something, and I didn't used to feel like that.

And I for sure had a TBI, but it doesn't prevent me from being able to work. In a lot of ways my PTSD and TBI made me a better person because they mellowed me out a lot. Before I was really arrogant and hateful. Now I go out of my way to avoid conflict and to help other people when I can.

[Baler]

Is RecondoJoe stolen valor?

[Littul Jonn]

Thank You for your service.
Can you get a real job after the brainwashing?

Yeah, wasn't hard to find a job after getting out. Spent 10 years in and have a fuked up back so I take my disability pay like a normal person would.

Don't be a dumb joe and leave money on the table. Like I said, if you're too "proud", take it and donate it to a veterans charity or something. Plenty of folks not getting enough for what they put in.

[Littul Jonn]

Sorry - thought that was joe responding - my bad Baler

[Baler]

Yeah, wasn't hard to find a job after getting out. Spent 10 years in and have a fuked up back so I take my disability pay like a normal person would.

Don't be a dumb joe and leave money on the table. Like I said, if you're too "proud", take it and donate it to a veterans charity or something. Plenty of folks not getting enough for what they put in.

I believe you, I just needed to question you to put RJ on stage.
You are a real one. take that how you want.

[Littul Jonn]

I believe you, I just needed to question you to put RJ on stage.
You are a real one. take that how you want.

Yeah if he did serve and has legit PTSD or TBI then hey definitely needs to take the disability money. Even IF, he's doing well IRL and is healthy, bangs super models, sips big sips and shit now, those illnesses can deplete you financially in a hurry and turn your health sour real quick.

Morale of the story, dumb flex on elf forums - go get your money RJ and STFU

[RecondoJoe]

Yeah if he did serve and has legit PTSD or TBI then hey definitely needs to take the disability money. Even IF, he's doing well IRL and is healthy, bangs super models, sips big sips and shit now, those illnesses can deplete you financially in a hurry and turn your health sour real quick.

Morale of the story, dumb flex on elf forums - go get your money RJ and STFU

https://i.imgur.com/y0iTgjX.png

I'll never go back to the VA hospital again personally, and consider myself lucky to live nearly 100 miles away from the closest one because they actually did try coming to my house when I first got out and refused to go back.

The shittiest part is, even with my own insurance I can't go to a private doctor to get treatment for PTSD. When I tried they told me they can't treat it and that I have to go through the VA hospital for service-related injuries.

[magnetaress]

Seriously ur sorta fine now but in 10 years u could literally just end up withering away from TBI in bed or losing it and slicing urself up or getting kicked out if ur home & divorced.

TBI is no joke.

[Littul Jonn]

https://i.imgur.com/y0iTgjX.png

I'll never go back to the VA hospital again personally, and consider myself lucky to live nearly 100 miles away from the closest one because they actually did try coming to my house when I first got out and refused to go back.

The shittiest part is, even with my own insurance I can't go to a private doctor to get treatment for PTSD. When I tried they told me they can't treat it and that I have to go through the VA hospital for service-related injuries.

I dont know what the relevance of that screenshot is, no VA hospital is going to commit you to a ward unless your suicidal and then its probably best for you to be held there and cared for.

As far as living 100 miles away from a VA hospital, thats great, you can get seen by a civilian provider without having to go to the VA hospital. It's really not hard

Of course this has nothing to do with you not getting the money from your disability sooooo...

[Baler]

Seriously ur sorta fine now but in 10 years u could literally just end up withering away from TBI in bed or losing it and slicing urself up or getting kicked out if ur home & divorced.

TBI is no joke.

Long term is is the goal
Those gov retirements last a real long time though. Look into it Magnetaress,. you may be able to get a military job as a transgender and retire set for the rest of your life.

[RecondoJoe]

Seriously ur sorta fine now but in 10 years u could literally just end up withering away from TBI in bed or losing it and slicing urself up or getting kicked out if ur home & divorced.

TBI is no joke.

I'm doing everything I can to prepare for the future honestly, I invest in silver and gold, crypto, stocks etc.

Don't get me wrong it would be awesome to get real treatment for PTSD and to just feel normal again (which is why I originally went to the hospital in the first place), but it's not realistic. Anyone from my generation who served is completely aware that there is no help at the VA, and going there just adds fuel to the fire. I've gotten to the point where I've learned to live with it and honestly I don't even think about it that much anymore, the anxiety is always there, but before my PTSD was on a different level, like 24/7 flashbacks, not sleeping for days at a time, getting in fights with random strangers over nothing etc.

[Cassawary]

Echoing the take it posts. You earned it and God despises a miser. Give wisely.

[RecondoJoe]

I dont know what the relevance of that screenshot is, no VA hospital is going to commit you to a ward unless your suicidal and then its probably best for you to be held there and cared for.

As far as living 100 miles away from a VA hospital, thats great, you can get seen by a civilian provider without having to go to the VA hospital. It's really not hard

Of course this has nothing to do with you not getting the money from your disability sooooo...

They asked if I ever had suicidal thoughts, and I answered yes, because I genuinely did. The next thing I know the doctor leaves the room and a bunch of security guards swarmed me. Like that's not exactly going to want someone with mental health problems really want to come back for help.

Also at the time I didn't really understand what was happening with my brain and I didn't think I had PTSD, I just thought where I had been in a country where no one spoke english and people were trying to kill me had caused me to have a weird reaction when I came back to the states and that they could give me a pill for a couple of weeks and it would go away.

Like I would actually get upset when they tried to say I had PTSD and would even attack family members when I found out that they had told other people that I had it.

I had seen friends when I was deployed have complete nervous break downs so bad that they got sent home early, and seen other friends sob uncontrollably and eventually commit suicide. This was while I was still in. I saw those people as the ones who had PTSD. To me I just had a weird condition where I was super nervous and having flashbacks all of the time, I didn't think it was PTSD.

[Baler]

The Title of this thread is "I feel bad taking money from a poor person".

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/qwYskBk.pngThe Title of this thread is "I feel bad taking money from a poor person".

i get my ethereum pay out tonight, should be about $500

all is well in the world

[TheSurgeon]

All I see is Biden Bucks and Mental Illness.

[RecondoJoe]

All I see is Biden Bucks and Mental Illness.

:mad::mad::mad:

[Jibartik]

All I see is enough to buy 1 mcdonalds happy meal in 2022.

[Kohedron]

Posting in a thread made by a poor person

[Toxigen]

is we getted stimmy check?

[Bardp1999]

RecPOORdo

https://i.imgur.com/J5oxXED.jpg

[Bardp1999]

Weird flex on $300

[cd288]

Is that supposed to be a lot of money or something? Do you live in Nebraska or something like that where that is a lot?

[RecondoJoe]

Is that supposed to be a lot of money or something? Do you live in Nebraska or something like that where that is a lot?

This person makes $9.25 an hour. It is a lot to them.

[cd288]

This person makes $9.25 an hour. It is a lot to them.

But I guess my point is that if you think that’s a lot of money you must be poor yourself and therefore you shouldn’t feel bad taking the money

[RecondoJoe]

I feel taking money from anyone because I’m wealthy.

Given how poor this person is it hurts my heart even more because I know they don’t have money to give away like that.

[RecondoJoe]

Feel bad*

[cd288]

I feel taking money from anyone because I’m wealthy.

Given how poor this person is it hurts my heart even more because I know they don’t have money to give away like that.

I mean you’re clearly not. You posted a small amount of money thinking you were flexing. Maybe you’re wealthy for your small town in the Midwest? If so congrats, I’m happy for you, even small ponds need their comparative big fish

[RecondoJoe]

Imagine being mad that people on the internet have more money than you

[cd288]

Imagine being mad that people on the internet have more money than you

I mean are we referring to you here? Very sensitive when people tell you that’s not a lot of money lol

[RecondoJoe]

Show us your money fam

I bet my 3090 worth more than anything u own combined

[GRMurphy]

Cash is for plebs

[RecondoJoe]

I feel taking money from anyone because I’m wealthy.

Given how poor this person is it hurts my heart even more because I know they don’t have money to give away like that.

Cash is for plebs

Relate to this so hard
To even use this I would have to go to the bank (I hate going to the bank), manually deposit it and then wire it to a trading account

[Goods]

They just handed it to me. They obviously got it... out of an ATM or something? The all 20s thing is weird to me.

...Aaand we needed the pictures to confirm what exactly?

[Maliant]

I'm not on Disability. They tried to put me on that when I first got out. It was offensive. Most of my friends are on it though, and there are times when I get jealous of them because they make like 65K a year to get high and play video games.

I’m not 100% sure because I’m only 50% disabled and it was a decade ago when I last dealt with my VA claims or looked at the pay chart but I’m fairly certain 100% disability pays nowhere near 65k a year. I get $850 a month which is a nice little bonus but doesn’t even cover the mortgage.

Now, if you meant to say their pension pay (if they retired with at least twenty years) combined with their 100% disability pay that would be closer to accurate.

As to your moral dilemma. I assume your friend is an honorable. That’s why he repaid the loan. It would be insulting to him to try and give it back. More valuable than returning the money would be to have a BBQ with him or help him with a project. Maybe you will each take from it something much more valuable than money.

Best wishes,

Lee.

[Maliant]

They asked if I ever had suicidal thoughts, and I answered yes, because I genuinely did. The next thing I know the doctor leaves the room and a bunch of security guards swarmed me. Like that's not exactly going to want someone with mental health problems really want to come back for help.

Also at the time I didn't really understand what was happening with my brain and I didn't think I had PTSD, I just thought where I had been in a country where no one spoke english and people were trying to kill me had caused me to have a weird reaction when I came back to the states and that they could give me a pill for a couple of weeks and it would go away.

Like I would actually get upset when they tried to say I had PTSD and would even attack family members when I found out that they had told other people that I had it.

I had seen friends when I was deployed have complete nervous break downs so bad that they got sent home early, and seen other friends sob uncontrollably and eventually commit suicide. This was while I was still in. I saw those people as the ones who had PTSD. To me I just had a weird condition where I was super nervous and having flashbacks all of the time, I didn't think it was PTSD.


Yeah, I made that mistake once. They flew me from Colorado to Sheridan, WY VA mental health hospital for two weeks. I was just being drunk and stupid and not even suicidal but they don’t fuck around with that shit.

[RecondoJoe]

I’m not 100% sure because I’m only 50% disabled and it was a decade ago when I last dealt with my VA claims or looked at the pay chart but I’m fairly certain 100% disability pays nowhere near 65k a year. I get $850 a month which is a nice little bonus but doesn’t even cover the mortgage.

Now, if you meant to say their pension pay (if they retired with at least twenty years) combined with their 100% disability pay that would be closer to accurate.

As to your moral dilemma. I assume your friend is an honorable. That’s why he repaid the loan. It would be insulting to him to try and give it back. More valuable than returning the money would be to have a BBQ with him or help him with a project. Maybe you will each take from it something much more valuable than money.

Best wishes,

Lee.
I don't actually know what he makes off of disability, I just remember he was homeless and one day he checked his account balance and was shocked to see where the VA had back-payed him months (maybe years?). He had enough money to buy a house and pay for it in cash, and it feels like he's really financially stable now despite not working at all. I could ask him how much he makes... if y'all really want... hehe.

[TheSurgeon]

I’m not 100% sure because I’m only 50% disabled and it was a decade ago when I last dealt with my VA claims or looked at the pay chart but I’m fairly certain 100% disability pays nowhere near 65k a year. I get $850 a month which is a nice little bonus but doesn’t even cover the mortgage.

Now, if you meant to say their pension pay (if they retired with at least twenty years) combined with their 100% disability pay that would be closer to accurate.

As to your moral dilemma. I assume your friend is an honorable. That’s why he repaid the loan. It would be insulting to him to try and give it back. More valuable than returning the money would be to have a BBQ with him or help him with a project. Maybe you will each take from it something much more valuable than money.

Best wishes,

Lee.

I get like $420 at 30%.

[RecondoJoe]

I get like $420 at 30%.

I'm really curious what he makes now... going to ask lol. I feel like he might lie to make me want to try and get on disability even more.

[RecondoJoe]

Looks like $3,100 a month? Far cry from $65K a year.

https://i.imgur.com/tv5BA36.png

Still though... where I live, $3,100 a month is decent money.

[magnetaress]

This thread is really triggering.

If I was honest with the VA it would cost me big money and I would be put in a civilian hospital where some dumb lazy nurse ratchet would just do me harm..

Because for all the money the VA has they cannot actually do anything or have the facilities. Granted, I'm not a combat veteran. But, I have been down that road.

If you're a vet. Sign up. Get your money. Get your pension. Put it to good use. But, yeah. We still mess people up bad.

Hearing the suicide hotline b.s. every time I call them is extremely triggering to.

[Cassawary]

Looks like $3,100 a month? Far cry from $65K a year.

https://i.imgur.com/tv5BA36.png

Still though... where I live, $3,100 a month is decent money.

It depends on what you claim. Mental stuff is pretty ironclad but you can claim blownout ear drums and get a bump too. Knees and back are easily accepted.

Not trying to take a dim view of it. Lawyer will know how to navigate your case.

[RecondoJoe]

This thread is really triggering.

If I was honest with the VA it would cost me big money and I would be put in a civilian hospital where some dumb lazy nurse ratchet would just do me harm..

Because for all the money the VA has they cannot actually do anything or have the facilities. Granted, I'm not a combat veteran. But, I have been down that road.

If you're a vet. Sign up. Get your money. Get your pension. Put it to good use. But, yeah. We still mess people up bad.

Hearing the suicide hotline b.s. every time I call them is extremely triggering to.

Yeah, every time someone shares the suicide hotline on facebook they tag me in it simply because of my Military service. My foreman also told me they had a meeting about suicides after two employees killed themselves and that my name came up as the next person to watch out for based solely on my veteran status.

[RecondoJoe]

It depends on what you claim. Mental stuff is pretty ironclad but you can claim blownout ear drums and get a bump too. Knees and back are easily accepted.

Not trying to take a dim view of it. Lawyer will know how to navigate your case.

I probably won't ever do it, but one of my friends lost hearing in both of his ears from a roadside bomb going off during my first deployment. I actually thought he was faking, I really did... he had to wear these goofy hearing aid things.. which looked weird on a 19 year old.

I talked to him for the first time in 15 years recently on facebook and asked him if he still had to wear those things... implying that maybe he healed over time (because again, i always thought he was faking)... turns out he's now completely deaf and wasn't faking after all. I feel kind of bad, but I never outwardly accused him of faking... even though I think several of us talked about it behind his back and how it was bullshit that he got a purple heart for that... (someone else died in the explosion, so we saw it as insulting to that person)..

[RecondoJoe]

https://i.imgur.com/tuBhq1I.png

idk what the ssd thing means, or why its separate from the va compensation, but thats pretty sick

[GinnasP99]

Here's what you do. This will be kinda fun and make you feel good.
Get yourself a stack of sticky notes, write on them "Yes, I am a stranger and I wanted you to have this. Have a nice day" Fold each 20 in half and put one of the sticky notes on it.
Then go around your town giving 20s to people.

[Endorra]

Can I have your stuff?

[Cecily]

Here's what you do. This will be kinda fun and make you feel good.
Get yourself a stack of sticky notes, write on them "Yes, I am a stranger and I wanted you to have this. Have a nice day" Fold each 20 in half and put one of the sticky notes on it.
Then go around your town giving 20s to people.

Can you do this, but with just the sticky notes?

[Ravager]

They obviously wanted to pay you back. Keep the money or it's an insult.

[Gendo]

I understand all your feelings, mate. But, this I live, and we can't do something about that. We also have to live and overcome some challenging situations. So you have to be strong in all. I try to overcome such feelings by gambling. When I play poker, I got very relaxed. You can also try this method of forgiving life problems. You can find on W88 (https://linkw88moinhat.com/) the best poker rooms. Usually, I spend there 5-6 hours per day thinking of life problems and at the same time trying to win some money for the family. It's a good activity.

[zahirisoolw]

I understand all your feelings, mate. But, this I live, and we can't do something about that. We also have to live and overcome some challenging situations. So you have to be strong in all. I try to overcome such feelings by gambling. When I play poker, I got very relaxed. You can also try this method of forgiving life problems. You can find on W88 the best poker rooms. Usually, I spend there 5-6 hours per day thinking of life problems and at the same time trying to win some money for the family. It's a good activity.