Today I gave myself permission to say "NO" AND "STOP" to someone who was using me. BEST GIFT EVER. I know I sound like a Scrooge to have done that on Christmas, but it had been building since August and enough was enough.
Letting a grown-ass person depend on me wasn't really doing them any favors, either, so maybe it was a gift to them, as well... although, I highly doubt that they will see it that way. Oh well.
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The person you helped me help... they have been here literally every week since then asking me for things. 🙁 Toilet paper, tampons, food, change, Swiffer pads... I mean, it's too much. WAYYY TOO MUCH. Last night when I didn't have a dollar she wanted to ask my child for it. That was crossing a line.
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I mean, I'm not even always able to give her what she asks for, but I know that Shaun has given her food he was about to eat and things like that. They get food stamps and no one is looking for a job, so I'm just over here like, "Make your food stamps last and find a job. I can't keep doing this."
I mean, of all people to beg off of. Yes, I have Shaun, but I maintain my household as a single person. It's no secret that I'm not rolling in the dough.
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This is why I prefer to help animals. LOL They are always more grateful.
Also, I've been feeding her cat for about 7 months now. I will continue doing that.
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