Have you ever extended a courtesy to someone and they took over control?
@LadyMooreSabb (335)
United States
May 24, 2007 1:49pm CST
I don't know about you but I have often found myself extending a courtesy or doing favor for someone and they not only took advantage of the courtesy but tried to take over my authority. When that happens it makes you feel like you wish you hadn't been so helpful. For instance I had a friend that had no job and I spoke to my boss and put in a good word for her and got her resume and brought her the application. Lo and behold she got the job and now she comes in my office and tells me what I should be doing when her job has nothing to do with mine. Then she has the nerve to come in my office and use my utensils and never puts things back the way she finds them and but when I go by her desk she is always telling me that she is going to put away her things because she does not want them damaged. Needless to say it's starting to tee me off. Have you ever had anyone like that in your life? What did you do about it?
2 responses
@sassybratky (872)
• United States
24 May 07
YES i am in somewhat of that situation myself right now i have always stuck up for someone close to me and now i have found out some really harmful things about them that are hurting other people i love and themselves in the meantime and i couldnt keep quiet anymore ..needless to say i have been sitting here crying most of the morning over some very hurtful things being slung my way ..and i just give up ..i'm tired of being walked all over and hurt and emotionally brutualized (sp) all the time ..(sorry for venting) hope your situation gets better though but people who take advantage of others seldom get better with time only worse
@LadyMooreSabb (335)
• United States
25 May 07
Don't you fret hon, it's ok the one thing I learned is that in do time those same people suffer and have to look back in the faces of those they hurt. But when nature takes it's course and God fixes things we find it's those same people who hurt us that we pray God have mercy on. No one can repay like the Lord. Feel better hon it will change for the better.
@urbangirl (1456)
• Australia
26 May 07
Well, i don't think it's a case of you don't help people out anymore, it's a case of you don't help out THIS particular person out anymore.
I remember I helped out someone once and when I gave her the information she needed, I rang and I must have caught her at an "inconvenient" time and she talked to me like I was intruding on her time, like she was the one doing me the favour. Well, after that, no more favours for her ;-) I don't expect people to fall over themseleves thanking me or even to return the favour but my motto is - if you're going to be rude about it, then that's the last time you get anything from me.
