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I can't read the original text, so I'm mostly replying to your edit.
Doing something nice isn't an asshole move
Doing nothing isn't an asshole move
It's not a lose-lose scenario
You're not an asshole
This planet is better with you on it
Okay now that I've got the obvious stuff out of the way, DON'T LISTEN TO THE HATERS! The vast amount of replies were positive and encouraging. You obviously edited your post, which is a bit of an overreaction, but I get it. I'm sensitive too and I genuinely think it's a good thing (mostly when I see that quality in others ๐คทโโ๏ธ). Empathetic people like you literally improve the world, for everyone. But ignore the bitter people who do the opposite and want everyone else to be miserable too. Even if you had no impact, you should do good things because they are true and pure and worth it, no matter how the recipient responds and no matter how other people view it. They'll also make you feel good! Just keep being you...
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A boy is throwing rocks into a lake. With each splash he worries that someone will tell him to stop. He starts with pebbles but after each toss and satisfying bloop, he feels a bit better and starts throwing larger and larger rocks.
As he picks up a large stone of 5lbs, he notices a family making their way to the beach. He drops the stone in a panic directly onto his foot and screeches in pain. The father of the family runs to the boys side. Without asking, he picks up the boy and carries him to a nearby boulder, sits him down and inspects the boys bleeding wound.
"What were you doing?" The father asked.
"I was seeing how far I could make it" replied the boy.
You're not the evil you think you are. It's late but I'll get back to you in the morning. PM me in the mean time.
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Bruh you're overthinking. Get out of your head and go touch some grass. Idk what's going on because of the edit, but you need to talk to a professional
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