Again, no one was upset, and they requested more help from me. "Will you help me organise my cupboards?" "How do you think I should set up the nursery?" "If the dish fairy came to do my dishes again that would be great." Trust me, I know these people, and they were not insulted, angry, etc. They still make comments to this very day like "I'm so glad you did that for me, cause honestly I don't think I'd ever get to it."
On the contrary, they invited me over far more often.
On the contrary, they invited me over far more often.
"If the dish fairy came to do my dishes again that would be great". That's a blatant hint if ever I saw one. Meaning they'll let the dishes build up until you come over again and do them for them.
"On the contrary, they invited me over far more often". OF COURSE they did. And I'll bet they had something sitting there each time, waiting for you to do it..
You're allowing yourself to be used, Faith. Because they KNOW you'll do it, simply because you're an eager beaver desperate to please God and others.