Conflicting feelings about this Christmas season

Even if I had the stamina to bang all the strippers you say are available, who has the time when raising a family?

Lol what a pathetic post Dugan. You lost a fan...

Yeah Dugan keep this shit to yerself... Can't u just write a Trump bashing post or sumpthing? Why we gotta listen to yer drivel?

During these tough times the government thought that a $1200 check and now a $600 check is all we're worth. i personally had to reasses my spending, I can not be making larger charitable contributions then uncle Sam.

Read the parable of the ant and the cricket. I will help relieve your guilt.

Should say "It" not "I" in post above.

===> "Lol what a pathetic post Dugan. You lost a fan..." ===> "Yeah Dugan keep this shit to yerself... "

With as much ridiculous shit as some of us do, anyone who doesn't question himself every once in a while has to be either a sociopath or willfully ignorant.

But fortunately I usually shake these self reflective moments off pretty quickly. ;)

After all, with COVID cases spiking here in FL, the odds are good that many of these girls are not having a monster weekend. We even got into one of our favorite restaurants last night without a long wait, which is unheard of around here for a Friday night. By Monday I suspect that pickins should be real good, lol.

I usually give myself a little Xmas gift while I’m out “shopping” for the family and really indulge in one or two of my ATFs. Probably not going to happen this year. Bummer, because the girls are usually really trying to please and compete for customers. One on favs, a single mom and teacher in civilian life, would only work around Christmas and in the summer for the extra money.

===> "Read the parable of the ant and the cricket. I will help relieve your guilt."

LOL Mr. Anderson. I have read this fable before. But unlike the miserly ants, if the starving cricket came to my door looking for food, as a good Christian I would be obligated to help him if I could.

As long as you aren’t putting yourself in financial harm, do both. You are helping others. The girls need extra cash. The charity’s need help. People often buy themselves something for the holidays. Yours happens to be pleasure. I have to admit there is something special about strippers dressed as Santa’s little helpers.

Testify brother dugan! TESTIFY!!!

It is just absurd for any self-respecting hairless ape to diss a rick. If anything they should be posting world like “think you dugan, you are the smartest hairless ape on the planet and we appreciate your contributions”

Just remember that it is now firmly established that the Latinalover character is simply a persona invented by a female zebra. Remember that trolling is in frickin’ zebra DNA. Same gene that controls the striped phenotype controls the frickin’ troll phenotype.

Also remember that it is one thing to give charity to a starving cricket and it is something totally different to feed a zebra. Something like 80% of all internet trolls are frickin’ zebras. Starving zebra shows up on your porch you best call me so I can visit and go wildebeest on that zebra’s ass. ROAR!!!

===> "You are helping others. The girls need extra cash."

Perfect kingmelvis. Just the type of emotional rationalization that I needed. It really would be selfish of me to redirect my charitable stripper giving this year - they need the help as much as anyone. And if I happen to benefit a little in return it's a win-win. 😉

OP that’s not guilt you’re feeling, it’s compassion.

I gave a good little bit to charity this year, but have no idea the impact nor where it'll end up. I'm of the kind who rather give to someone willing to work for it and this time of year be generous about it.

Who knows, maybe she'll donate some of my generosity towards her own choice of charity and now my money's getting double the mileage ;)

NAAAASTY

A Verified and Certified super - Santa. Have fun unwrapping.

===> "I gave a good little bit to charity this year, but have no idea the impact nor where it'll end up."

That's why the Dugan family only gives to smaller direct impact charities run by local religious organizations. I really hate those large institutional charities that spend 50+% of their revenue on administrative costs. The food banks, toy drives and other good works that we are involved with are generally run out of local churches and use volunteers to deliver goods and services, so almost 100% of our money goes directly to the people who need it the most.

As far as strippers giving their hard earned money to tax deductible charities, ah...surrrre...yeaaah...okkkkk...I'll get on board with that. Anything's possible, right? ;)

Ricky, like I told you before, if you are feeling down about this Christmas season, you can cum over and we can snow blow each other and make sum creamy eggnog 😉

If any other guys on here want to join, stop by. Our eggnog is extra creamy and thick! 😉

I mean this is really just a question of spending on yourself vs charity.

Split the difference and call it a day

Either way you go your helping people.

Let’s all help someone!

Cheers!!

Someone once said I came into this world naked, and if I leave buried in a suit, then I’ve ended up better off than when I started so you might as well give it all away.

A white polyester 3-piece suit?

I just. For our part, our spending for Christmas this year is way down. We would otherwise have bought Autotrain tickets to Florida, paid for a house rental for a week, and had gas expenses plus a nights hotel returning. We have redirected most of that to various charities this year.

@rickdugan, so true on charities. I used to work in a job where the big national ones pestered me for donations. They operate on marketing, and a karma-for-dollars trade.

Support your local food bank instead, and just tip generously to waitresses or drivers, or give to friends on COVID furlough/unemployment.

I binged a week or two ago, then got tested for COVID. I'm currently staying away from clubs and most people in general, not quite complete isolation but as close as reasonable. I'll be around some more vulnerable folks for Christmas and while my risk tolerance is much higher, I don't want to present undue risk to them. I figure those same stripper related opportunities will exist in the week between Christmas and new years, when I have no plans to be around the more vulnerable set.

That said, while I wouldn't quite call spending on strippers as charity, it is "shopping locally" which is something can really help local communities. Your contribution to strippers will likely end up in the hands of local children, maybe hers, or maybe her drug dealers or boyfriends. Maybe they'll even eat out at a local restaurant, supporting more local children. As ATAC pointed out, a lot of Florida tourism isn't happening this year, spending locally is a good way to help those families in your community on the edge from falling into homelessness or going hungry.

In all seriousness, I think its good for people who've had limited impact from the pandemic to try and help those around them who have. At the same time, I've worked hard to get where I am and I'm not going to feel guilty about taking some time to enjoy my self now and again.

Ok, I'm feeling a lot less conflicted at the moment. A girl I've been trying to land for over a year has finally had an epiphany. I really do enjoy this fucking season!