You can never have enough...

[Lilith7]

I think sticking to doing the things we can do ourselves is good for us, we can save the  asking for help stuff for real emergencies. If it means we have to pull our horns in a bit, that's okay too, we can balance that with the satisfaction of independence lasting just a bit longer than it might have done otherwise.

And we all know someone who constantly inveigles others into doing things he or she can manage themselves.

Or am I just be too judgemental again?

Probably...

Yep, me too. I'd rather do things myself if at all possible, & just ask for help if its something i really can't do. Tech stuff mainly. And I still mow my own lawns although it takes a bit longer, partly because the Scots ancestry goes into shock
when I contemplate actually paying someone to do something I can perfectly well do myself...  



I may have outdone myself - was wrapping gifts for the great grandson's birthdays next month when I came across a book for one of them. I looked at it & vaguely recalled someone recommending it to me for a great grandchild - & can I remember who its for or who recommeded it, can I hell!

So I asked eldest granddaughter, who said no not her but very helpfully pointed out that writing childs name in as soon as I get a book is a good idea.
I pointed out that that would make sense.

Asked DIL, & no it wasn't her either. She also helpfully suggested writing down which child its intended for...

Asked oldest friend..fabulous - neither of us can remember a damned thing these days so that was a dead loss!

I'm now waiting for a reply from third eldest granddaughter....