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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For some reason this OP reminds me of a co-worker I had who would never cover for anyone ever.  I was in charge of scheduling for a year, and she drove me completely crazy.  She never asked anything of anyone other than what was explicitly defined in her contract, but she refused to pick up extra days when people were out for maternity leaves or cancer treatments, wouldn't adjust shifts by an hour so someone could attend something that was important to them or take an exam on a certain day, wouldn't change a clinic day months in advance so someone could go to a conference, etc. etc.  
It was tough for everyone, but I felt like it was tough on her as well.  It meant that she could never have children (and she never did), would have to quit her job if she got seriously ill, and could not attend or speak at anything that took place inside her given hours.  Her rigidity about never giving or receiving help hindered everyone.

We can all accomplish a lot more if people will be flexible and just give and take.  [/quote]

It sounds like your co-worker could have had Autism as generally they are black and white thinkers.  But, we aren't talking about this type of situation.  Sometimes there are people who try to take advantage of other people and it is annoying.[/quote]

I think it’s the same situation.  I bet $1000 that if OP’s husband asked her to see a movie while their child was at a birthday party and have someone else pick their child up, OP would say she couldn’t do it.  
I bet if her best friend was having surgery next week and was scheduled to be going into the OR right at school drop off time, OP would say she couldn’t be there or would bring her child to the hospital. 
I bet if OP had a hobby she really wanted to do, but it sometimes interfered with dance class, she wouldn’t do it.  
OP thinks other people are crazy to have work and multiple children, thereby shirking their commitments.  So instead she has chosen to forgo all of those things. 
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