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[quote=Anonymous]We do some of that now and a bit more every year but not nearly as much as others who I know. I’m trying to become comfortable about it and shake off some crazy ideas from childhood. My mom was really weird about giving and receiving help. I’ve noticed that she will never give unless it’s to a friend or an acquaintance who she perceives as “lesser” than her. because it makes her feel powerful. She will not ever take help from anyone and considers it a needy, pathetic thing to be vulnerable or even part of a community. My mom thinks people who volunteer at their kids’ schools are chumps. I also don’t tell her about play dates (in normal times) or babysitting for friends who are in a pinch, because she considers that being taken advantage of.[/quote]
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