Originally Posted by TheSquealer

I agree.

A good rule is to constantly ask "whats in it for me" when helping someone. All relationships should be a two way street with an equal exchange of value. That sounds asshole-ish and i'm not saying charity is bad or helping someone that is struggling is bad. But the kinder and more helpful you are, the more that gets abused to the point that your time is burned up completely by people who offer nothing back.