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Originally Posted by Sliver
I think this added context helps. Some people are mooches and you do have to draw the line.
Cliff's response was fair absent of this clarification, though.
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Yes I can see why it might've been taken as us being ######-y without the additional context.
My wife just has trouble saying 'no' to people sometimes so it makes me mad when I think they start to take advantage of her -- then it makes me annoyed when she finally does ask for something in return or a little help and that's like, a bridge too far for them.
We do have another acquaintance that is great though, when she needs help she'll offer to send her kids with lunches and has been available when something comes up and we need help watching the kids. And her boys are great and super respectful, we even watched them overnight one time and they did the sleep-over better than our kids do, lol. So I think seeing how a more balanced relationship works has helped her be a little more confident with her other friends in trying to make it that way.