How do I stop Feeling like This? Is this Extremely Abnormal? -

I have always been a considerate person, but lately it has been extreme. I cannot buy or use nice things because I feel so guilty. Like if I am invited to a nice restaurant I feel sick thinking about all the poor people who are dying of starvation. Or I recently tried to go shopping for a dress for a special occasion. I just could not get myself to buy a dress at all because of my guilt. I get very very angry and depressed when I hear of people buying 300 dollar purses or shirts, etc. I do not earn much money (i am in college), but I do give what I can to organizations that fight hunger, I have several sponsored children, and I volunteer at the homeless shelter. I do my part to help, but I still feel like this. It s good to be considerate, but I feel like it is taking over my own life. How do I learn to enjoy my own life when the world is so horrible??|::::|You re doing the right thing, as far as giving back to the community, but the sad fact remains that there will always be those that are less fortunate than we are. It s really important that you realize you are a valuable member of your community, and to focus on all of the positive things that you are giving back. You re only one person, you need to do things for yourself and not feel negatively about it. It s called self maintenance, and it s vital to your health and well being. Keep doing what you re doing, and you ll receive back from those less fortunate not substance or physical things, but you ll have their gratitude, and there s nothing more meaningful than that.|::::|First of all, you re a very sweet person and your community is lucky to have you aboard! Secondly, it is lame when people purchase $300 accessories exclusively and indulge in excess on a regular basis. But that isn t the same as the occasional gift to yourself for all the wonderful things you do for others. Try to put things in perspective and instead of comparing yourself to people less fortunate- compare yourself to the greedy and the selfish. Then you might be able to enjoy yourself a bit more!|::::|I would just think of how your extra money is doing something good and how you are helping others. I would kinda put money into 3 envelopes, one for saving, one for shopping ( groceries clothing etc) and one for charity. But 40 in savings 40 in shopping and 10 or 15 in charity. Like 45% 45% and 10%.|::::|Look out for yourself and stop being so politically correct. There is such a thing as being too nice.|::::|hmm well if you could always volunteer your time to those in needy.|::::|For some people its harder to accept than others but you have to realize that charities only make the problem worse. People are having children that have no Business having children. our species is extremely over populated and the only way to solve the problem of world hunger would be to reduce the human population by somewhere around 42% and convert from an all meat diet to a vegetarian diet. im sorry if this isn t the supportive thing you wanted to hear but humanities uncontrolled population growth is responsible for world hunger, deforestation, global warming, and many other problems. you have every right to feel bad. over 150 people could be fed of the greens it takes to raise 1 cow for slaughter that will feed approximately 35 people. The world suck but noone is ever going to anything about it . we are pretty much a lost cause as a race.