(In fact, the Bible states that giving all you have is meaningless unless you have charity, which makes it pretty clear that charity is something different than giving!) It actually means ‘ love toward fellow men‘. If you see a person in need and give aid, or if a friend mentions a need and you freely help, that is charity.Ĭharity is not merely ‘giving to the needy', by the way. It's something you freely and willingly choose to do. It doesn't even really count if you're giving out of a sense of duty or obligation. After all, we needed a lot of help in our first year!Ĭharity, just to be clear, is something freely given. ( Does It Take a Village to Homestead)Īs fairly new homesteaders, it is a topic about which I’ve thought a lot. Are you dealing with a mooch?Ī few weeks ago, I wrote about the problems with a homesteader relying heavily on a community of others to keep their property going. There's no relationship that's immune to a mooch.
#FREE LOADER MEANING FREE#
It could be a freeloading friend, a spouse who refuses to do their fair share, that no-good brother-in-law taking up valuable space on your sofa 24/7, or a neighbor who only shows up when there's free food. They take and take and take, standing there boldly with an open hand and plenty of expectation, but they never give. MOST of us have dealt with these people at one time or another.Īnd there's no sugar coating it, once you see the signs and recognize that it's happening.Ī freeloader is someone who takes advantage of the charity of others for food, shelter, and more, and might even depend on them for support, without feeling any obligation to pay them back or to do anything in return. You know the idea even if it's not a term you usually use. Don’t give an inch when someone is trying to take advantage.Know your boundaries and be clear around freeloaders.Trust your instincts around freeloaders.
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