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I Hate Asking For Help

Most of the time, I won't. That's gotten me in some trouble before. It takes a lot for me to even admit to myself that I can't do it. I don't want to believe it. It's pride, yes, but there have also been people in my life who had held it over my head when I couldn't handle something on my own. They really got a kick out of someone having to ask them for assistance. I no longer have anything to do with those people, but I still struggle to ask for help when I...ugh...need it.
Windsylph · F
I so get you! For most of my life I've had such a case of "perfectionism" (always feeling judged by others so to ask for help was unthinkable)... right up until I had cancer. And then I had no choice but to ask for, allow and accept help. What I learned is that by asking for help, not only did I get the help I needed, I provided an opportunity for others to give from their heart. I believe when we give from our heart, we become better people and little by little, this is one BIG, HUGE way we make the world a better place. Soft breezes to you LSeule. I can feel your brave, strong spirit :)
berangere · 80-89, F
Sadly sometimes we ask help form the wrong people,some people tend to look down on those who ask them for help,they consider them inadequate and a nuisance.I myself in the past have often felt this way when I asked for help and have learned to become more self reliant to the extent when I even refuse help when offered for little things,but for important things I have learned to swallow my pride.As they say "no man is an island".
I'm the same way.. I've made things so much harder on myself at times.
Resided · 61-69, M
If you don't learn to ask for help...you will suffer the rest of your life! The greatest minds, the richest people, the most helpful people on earth ask for and give help freely.
SW-User
I'm not suffering from trying to handle things on my own. It just messes me up and sets me back sometimes. Sometimes. When I'm on a time limit, it's a problem.

 
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