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Many people see theholidaysas a time of giving, sometimes even to people they dont know.
Takethis redditor, for instance.
Scroll down to find the full story in the OPs own words below.
Diane Barth, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions.
Unsurprisingly, such situations can deter people from doing something nice for others ever again, and understandably so.
It is also believed to decrease blood pressure and levels of the stress hormone, cortisol.
I think its not a bad thing to be careful about giving something freely, Barth said.
In New York City, where I live, there are many people begging for money on the street.
The OP shared that knowing people who knew the woman asking for help made her more trusting.
Having mutual acquaintances really did make me feel like this wasnt going to be a scam or anything.
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