Every time you turn around, you'll see someone share a new post on Facebook asking friends to donate to the GoFundMe. The problem?
They're asking for money for their vacation.
In my opinion, there are a million things wrong with this. First of all, you're misusing the purpose of GoFundMe and abusing the fact that you're able to create one.
Let me be (maybe) the first to tell you that GoFundMe isn't for your vacations. GoFundMe is for medical bills, funeral costs, recovering from house fires, etc. It ISN'T for your trip to Florida. It isn't for your speeding ticket cost.
GoFundMe is for people who actually need help. For people who were just suddenly hit with a $50,000 medical bill from a car accident or for the family whose house just burnt down and they lost everything they've ever owned.
And, don't get me wrong, I'm well aware that it's our choice to donate to them, but nobody should be abusing this service, to begin with.
It's almost like people don't have any pride left in them. A lot of people will make these GoFundMe pages for absolutely everything and everything from their vacations to being able to get enough money just to pay their electric bill or go get their nails done.
And the saddest part is that the people who actually NEED the money aren't getting it, but the people who set up a campaign to afford beer meet their goal and then some.
A lot of people are looking for handouts rather than actually working for what they're trying to do/achieve and it's truly so sad to think that the couple trying to raise $50,000 for IVF treatments are getting fewer donations than the dude who got a tattoo on his forehead and is raising money to get it removed.
Think about it. How wrong is that?
Yes, it's our choice whether or not we donate, but that doesn't make it fair for people to abuse it and use it for shits and giggles.
If you can't afford your vacation, don't go just like the rest of us.