27-year-old going on vacation clears out fridge and gives free food away to stranger, entitled stranger repeatedly messages her afterwards demanding money, she refuses: 'No good deed goes unpunished'

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Aug 10, 2025 1:00 PM EDT

Hey there, people of the internet. My dad always said, "no good deed goes unpunished" when I was a kid. As it's also the name of one of the songs in the famous Broadway musical, Wicked, it's a true statement. There's nothing worse than the slap in the face from the karmic universe after having every intention to do a nice thing, and winding up feeling like you were punished for it. You may be asking yourself, "why me?" But the truth is that there's no answer to that question. If you're subscribed to a religion, then I suppose your answer is right in front of you in the hands of whichever booklet tells you your truth. If you don't follow a religion, then coming up with an answer for why things happen in the world can be exhausting. Nihilists have already come to understand that nothing means anything, and you can subscribe to them as well if you feel so inclined. 

In the story below, the protagonist tries to do a nice thing by giving away food that she no longer needs before leaving for vacation. The person she gives it to take it for granted and demands more than she should. Read the full story below. 

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    AITAH for refusing to give money to someone after I gave her free food once?

    Woman contemplating what food to take out of the fridge.
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    This has been sitting heavy on me for a few days now. I (27F) was getting ready to go on vacation and needed to clear out my fridge, so I posted on Facebook
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    that I had some leftover food to give away things like pork, eggs, butter, a few sweets. Just stuff that would spoil if left behind. A woman replied quickly. She lived
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    nearby, worked as a laundry lady, had several kids. We weren't friends, total strangers actually, but she seemed kind and grateful. I gave her the food and she
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    looked so genuinely happy that I felt like I'd done a good thing. The next day, she messaged again this time asking for money.
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    I told her I didn't have any extra to give and tried to keep it polite. But then she messaged again. And again. I haven't replied. I ended up putting her on
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    A fridge full of healthy vegetables and juices.
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    restricted, not to be r de, but because I don't want this to become a pattern. Here's the thing I do have some savings. I'm not rich, but I'm doing okay. And
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    that's the part that's messing with me. Technically, I could have helped her more but I also don't want to become someone's go to
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    wallet just because I showed a little kindness once. I feel torn. I didn't offer help with conditions. But I also didn't sign up to be
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    financially responsible for someone I don't even know. And now I'm wondering AITAH for setting a boundary and not helping her further?
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    Bolha2 19h ago Absolutely NTA, I really despise this kind of attitude where I help somebody and then they feel entitled for
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    more. You did your part, if everyone did as much the world would be a better place.
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    AlternativeLie9486 • 19h ago NTA. I've been in the same position as you. I've learned that some people take an act of kindness at face value and other people see it as a weakness to be exploited.
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    She may indeed have a need but it's extremely manipulative to hound a stranger for money because they did a kind thing for you once.
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    Feel free to block her and if this is through a public forum, tell the mods. She may well be doing this to multiple people.
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    Someone taking tomatoes out of the fridge.
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    LilMissADHDAF ⚫ 19h ago Giving away something that is of no use to you in order to avoid wasting it does not in any way obligate you to give away things you can use.
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    Individual-Mess5... • 19h ago NTA - but it reminds me of that saying "no good deed goes unpunished".
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    Purple Progress4... • 19h ago Nope. No way. The second you start this will never stop. You've done a good thing, just leave it at that. You
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    don't owe anyone anything just because you're doing well
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    ThisWeekInTheRe... • 19h ago No, NTA. There'd be no end to the asking.
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    AlternativeLie9486 • 19h ago NTA. I've been in the same position as you. I've learned that some people take an act of kindness at face value and other people see it as a weakness to be exploited.
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