Do you enjoy helping your parents or spouse with the little things they can't do?

Well…my parents are both dead and I no longer have a spouse, but I love to help others whenever possible. I just helped a friend plant her 1st little vegetable garden, tomatos, squash, cucumbers, pumpkins and sunflowers. She was thrilled as she is not a gardening type and was completely clueless. Things have grown like crazy the last few weeks. :-)

I walk my neighbor’s dog because she won’t walk her if I don’t. She started taking it for granted and I stopped doing it. Now I endure snide backhanded comments about “since I never walk the dog anymore” and sometimes she will outright ask me to walk the dog, but it’s rare. She thinks the dog is like an indoor cat or something.

I secretly take the dog out a few times a week when I walk my dog, but I don’t tell her. That’s why I think it’s more for the dog than for her. I enjoy the dog. I do not enjoy my neighbor’s selfish behavior and rude guilt trip comments.

@GloPro good on you! Just do what you can for the poor little pet. She is obviously not cut out for having one.

Yes, I will willingly and whole-heartedly help out where I can and I do it with pleasure, not expecting anything in return. Actually, if I really have been of help, it lifts my mood to see that I DID help out.

“Enjoy” is a stretch. But willingly, sure. With him, it’s hard to say enjoy because he tends to become irritable and even critical when I’m helping. It is rarely a happy experience to look forward to.

I’m arms and legs for the old owners at this business here. I don’t mind running around and going up and down stairs, it’s great exercise.

I kinda get bored when there’s nothing doing, so I don’t mind slaving a bit when it’s my choice to do so.

yes

I used to always help my autistic brother with his homework. I taught him how to read, and do math. He only has about a 2nd grade math level, and probably a 1st grade reading level, but they said he’d never learn at all. I’m pretty freaking proud of him.