Anybody who knows me, knows that I detest looking after children, for any period of time, even if it is half an hour. My older sister has two kids and another one of the way, and today she just phoned up and asked me to watch her youngest. I had been having so much fin at the time; making music and writing, and I had even more fun planned. I had a free house and everything. And as soon as my sister uttered the question, my heart just completely sank.
I made it clear to her how much I didn't want to look after him. But she was desperate. Anyway, she does a lot for me but the things that she does for me are not things that she minds doing, whereas the things that a lot of people - including her - ask of me are a problem for me. I don't want to do them... at all! I wish people would just leave me alone, to be honest. I am always happiest when I am by myself. People expect too much and are just utterly annoying.
Any advice could start to say no? I know all of the benefits of saying no, and that I am not selfish if I do, but still I feel like I HAVE to say yes, and then that makes me even angrier.
I made it clear to her how much I didn't want to look after him. But she was desperate. Anyway, she does a lot for me but the things that she does for me are not things that she minds doing, whereas the things that a lot of people - including her - ask of me are a problem for me. I don't want to do them... at all! I wish people would just leave me alone, to be honest. I am always happiest when I am by myself. People expect too much and are just utterly annoying.
Any advice could start to say no? I know all of the benefits of saying no, and that I am not selfish if I do, but still I feel like I HAVE to say yes, and then that makes me even angrier.
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