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WildernessWildChild
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This one has really been on my mind today. The long and short of it is I'm doing a pretty major repair to an elderly couples house (my act of random kindness this week). The thing I'm fixing is unsafe, poorly constructed, and they were charged a small fortune by a local "carpenter" (I call him a "hack" to his face- we don't get along). The old couple feel embarrassed and helpless (they keep apologizing to me for the inconvenience), its making me sad to see them being humbled this way.
Do any of you find yourselves being taken advantage of by trades, service people, co-workers, employers, etc., simply due to being lonely and 1). will do anything to gain attention, 2). feel timid and simply give in as there's no one to back you up, or 3). for any other reason?
Gotta be honest here, I'm really glad I've got to be responsible parent type of guy. I know where the hack likes to hang out and booze it up with his cronies, if I didn't have The Kid to take care of it would be totally tempting to go stir the pot and see if I could get a rise out of the jerk. I've had thoughts of grabbing him by the ear and dragging him up the road to the old folks but it won't accomplish anything.....(angry, frustrated sigh here...)
I'm really struggling with this....
Do any of you find yourselves being taken advantage of by trades, service people, co-workers, employers, etc., simply due to being lonely and 1). will do anything to gain attention, 2). feel timid and simply give in as there's no one to back you up, or 3). for any other reason?
Gotta be honest here, I'm really glad I've got to be responsible parent type of guy. I know where the hack likes to hang out and booze it up with his cronies, if I didn't have The Kid to take care of it would be totally tempting to go stir the pot and see if I could get a rise out of the jerk. I've had thoughts of grabbing him by the ear and dragging him up the road to the old folks but it won't accomplish anything.....(angry, frustrated sigh here...)
I'm really struggling with this....