Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: They could have been bitches and just tried to sell their own stuff and not helped anyone who might be potential competition down the road , but they were very encouraging , helpful , insightful , and nice . One of them even bought the vampire drawings ( done on lined school paper ) from a 12-yr - old so as to encourage her to continue with artwork . Cool , huh?Anyway , they taught me a lot . 
Question: Why were they very encouraging and helpful to people who might be potential competition ?
Output (English): They were very encouraging and help to people who might be potential competition because they 're passionate about drawing .