Now I feel guilty
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Although not sure why I should.
I work from home so have got used to the neighbours asking me to receive parcels, go to their kids school plays in the day, help lift stuff, drop them off places etc. I think they assume that because I am at home all day I am somehow watching day tuime TV whilist being 'independently wealthy' or on the dole. I have worked hard to educate them into not popping in for coffee for hours on end as most of them are retired or don't need to work full time.
Today I got a knock on the door from the old dear down the road who thinks my wife promised to draw her a map of where the vets was in town, which she hadn't, but it was an easy run so I gave her directions and my A-Z open at the page (she knew the road, just not the exact building). Bugger me if she didn't want me to take her down town and show her where it was. Then made me feel like a complete t
t when I said I was too busy as I was working. Then she came back with the A0-Z and dropped very heavy hints I could drive her when she picks the cat up in the morning
So why do I feel so bad?
I work from home so have got used to the neighbours asking me to receive parcels, go to their kids school plays in the day, help lift stuff, drop them off places etc. I think they assume that because I am at home all day I am somehow watching day tuime TV whilist being 'independently wealthy' or on the dole. I have worked hard to educate them into not popping in for coffee for hours on end as most of them are retired or don't need to work full time.
Today I got a knock on the door from the old dear down the road who thinks my wife promised to draw her a map of where the vets was in town, which she hadn't, but it was an easy run so I gave her directions and my A-Z open at the page (she knew the road, just not the exact building). Bugger me if she didn't want me to take her down town and show her where it was. Then made me feel like a complete t
t when I said I was too busy as I was working. Then she came back with the A0-Z and dropped very heavy hints I could drive her when she picks the cat up in the morningSo why do I feel so bad?
But it is good to be nice.....just don't let them take the pissIt is the "Working from home" malarkey....
You sit there, aimlessly looking at a PC, doing bugger all.. (Despite the fact you have set something up to run hours ago, and are keeping an eye on it)
You are then free to do all the bloody household tasks, faff about on PH (this is allowed) pick up kids etc etc etc...
Me too, just need to get on with it! (and I work bloody hard as well)
You sit there, aimlessly looking at a PC, doing bugger all.. (Despite the fact you have set something up to run hours ago, and are keeping an eye on it)
You are then free to do all the bloody household tasks, faff about on PH (this is allowed) pick up kids etc etc etc...
Me too, just need to get on with it! (and I work bloody hard as well)
Rotary Madness said:
Im like you, I try to be as nice as possible, even to the point of inconviniancing myself to help others. The problem is where do you draw the line, and feeling bad about it even though you've helped them.
Do you genuinely think that's the correct spelling of 'inconveniencing'?Shocking.
Her other trick is turning up at BBQs univited with a slice of bread and asking if she can have a sausage. She must be gagging for it.
Neighbour says I was right to refuse because last time he showed weakness he was fixing her roof, her PC ( which I have also done), putting up shelves, mending leaks, clearing snow, carrying her shopping and running her errands. I wouldn't mind but she had a daughter 6 miles away who is recently retired and visits twice a year.
Neighbour says I was right to refuse because last time he showed weakness he was fixing her roof, her PC ( which I have also done), putting up shelves, mending leaks, clearing snow, carrying her shopping and running her errands. I wouldn't mind but she had a daughter 6 miles away who is recently retired and visits twice a year.
Edited by Four Cofffee on Tuesday 26th January 23:36
MaxAndRuby said:
Rotary Madness said:
Im like you, I try to be as nice as possible, even to the point of inconviniancing myself to help others. The problem is where do you draw the line, and feeling bad about it even though you've helped them.
Do you genuinely think that's the correct spelling of 'inconveniencing'?Shocking.
- ETA MaxAndRuby
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 26th January 23:34
bulldong said:
MaxAndRuby said:
Rotary Madness said:
Im like you, I try to be as nice as possible, even to the point of inconviniancing myself to help others. The problem is where do you draw the line, and feeling bad about it even though you've helped them.
Do you genuinely think that's the correct spelling of 'inconveniencing'?Shocking.
- ETA MaxAndRuby
Edited by bulldong on Tuesday 26th January 23:34
bulldong said:
MaxAndRuby said:
Rotary Madness said:
Im like you, I try to be as nice as possible, even to the point of inconviniancing myself to help others. The problem is where do you draw the line, and feeling bad about it even though you've helped them.
Do you genuinely think that's the correct spelling of 'inconveniencing'?Shocking.
- ETA MaxAndRuby
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