Wednesday 3 September 2014

Friends acting awful

When I got diagnosed with cancer, so many of my friends said they'd be there for me no matter what, and if I ever needed anything, just ask. I never asked anything until a few months ago, when the situation with Mai Duong happened. I asked people to share her info to help her find a donor. You think that'd be an easy thing to help me with, seeing as it takes less than 4 seconds to share a link and doesn't cost a cent. Some of my friends were awesome and shared right away (some of them I didn't even need to ask!) But a lot of people? Nope. So few people wanted to do it. And even among some that did, it was only after me begging them to do so. What is that? I thought they wanted to help me? So I ask them for their help and it's something free that literally takes less than 5 seconds to do and they don't want to bother? What the fuck?

It boggles my mind. I can't understand it no matter how hard I try. It's shameful. Sharing a link is not a lot to ask (ESPECIALLY SEEING AS THEY ASKED ME HOW THEY COULD HELP IN THE FIRST PLACE), and it could save someone's life who has leukemia. LIKE ME.

It's like...stop acting shitty and share the link, ya know?

I have more to rant about on a similar subject, but one bit at a time. The other rant will come later.

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