I use to give out money to people that asked all the time on the street. Then I started getting the same guys that would see me and ask every time. So I began to say no. And I'd run into more people and theyd ask and I began to say no. One day a kid about 16 at the bus stop asked me for some money for food cuz he was riding bus to stay with a relative and wanted toe at before his next bus came. I was almost to my car and just declined and left. That was like two years ago now and I think about it all the time. I just feel bad. I should have helped that kid even if he was lying because he was a kid. I could have given him 20 bucks or something and it wouldn't have hurt me. And if he was telling the truth it would have helped him a lot. Don't let the fear of being taken advantage of cause the regret of not helping someone who needs it.