Then my friend said, “The world is huge, and there are lots of bad people everywhere. You can’t just stop living because of them. Honestly, your own future matters more.” I was so anxious, and my friend kept jokingly calling me foolish.

My friend told me, “People like that are awful. Next time, don’t help anyone until you really know them. But helping others isn’t your fault.” For a while, I kept beating myself up, thinking I was stupid.