Do you ask for help when you need it?

United States
March 12, 2013 8:57am CST
A lot of people think that asking for help is a sign of weakness. I don't think this but I feel that I don't like to burden others because we all our very busy. But I'm learning that it is important to ask for help when we need it. That it will save us time and peace of mind.
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@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
12 Mar 13
Hi, I don't like to ask for the help as far as possible. Because I don't like to give trouble to anyone. But sometimes in some situations we need help from others. The people who are close to us are ready to help us at anytime. We should thank them for their help. we also should keep us ready to help them whenever they need.
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• United States
13 Mar 13
I agree with you. I feel similar to you I don't like to cause trouble for others and I would really like to take care of everything on my own. But that isn't always possible. I agree with you that the people who are close to us are willing to help us. And we should do our best to help them when they need it.
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@giex22 (273)
• Cebu, Philippines
13 Mar 13
It is all true folks that people who are close to us are always their to help us. I don't think that asking help to other people is a sign of weakness. Sometimes when we don't know what to do, it is wise to ask for help to others. especially those experience the same problem as you have.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
@giex22 it is nice that we have friends and family that are willing to help us. I feel bad for individuals who don't have a good support group. It is harder for them to successfully cope with the challenges they have to face. It is a great benefit to be able to talk with others who are struggling with like problems.
@patnopy (721)
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
no offense at is my own opinion asking help is not showing your weakness it is like asking a favor to your friends and if they real they will help you as long as they can
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• United States
15 Mar 13
I agree with you. Asking for help is a good thing. We all at some point or another should be willing to talk with others about our problems or things that we may need help with. Life can be really challenging at times.
@patnopy (721)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
as i do the same too, thanks for the discussion
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@TLilly12 (1229)
• United States
12 Mar 13
No I don't ask any one for help, because they always come up, with excuses why they can't, help me so if I need money, I just come here online, to get the money that I need, to support myself, and anything else I need, I make sure I do it myself, if I have to go some where, I take the bus, I am working on making it so, I won't have to ask, any one for a ride any more, no I won't be driving, I no longer have a license, and I am not working to, get another one either.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
Yeah some people aren't reliable to ask for help. When that is the case we do need to d things on our own. I agree with you it is very important for us to be independent. I think this is important for most people.
• Canada
13 Mar 13
This truly is not a sign of weakness, however it is something I personally have to work I love to help others but sometimes we need to say hey I need help too and not think any less of ourselves.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
Yeah I agree with you it is nice to be able to help others. We though have to be willing to accept help when we know we could use it. I think for many of us it is something that we have to work at.
• India
12 Mar 13
Hey... I dont like to ask for help just try doing most of the things myself. Because i have experienced most people dont like to help. So i am just afraid now to ask for help. Peoples hardly get time to help eachother as they as busy in their own lives and they think we are troubling them. Experience teaches lot of things.. Happy Posting!!!!
• United States
15 Mar 13
I agree with you our lives are very busy. We do have a lot of things we have to get done and so do others. It's nice though when someone takes the time out of their busy schedule to help us.
• United States
12 Mar 13
I do ask for help once I know that I cant solve it on my own. Asking for help is not a sign of being weak. Its always nice to have some input on your problem, I mean a friend can help you with some suggestions and stuff like that to help you solve your problem.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
I'm glad to hear that you ask for help when you need it. I agree it is nice to have others help us. There are many individuals who can be of better assistance to us. We all are talented in some way and we should be willing to accept help.
@leateagee (3667)
• China
13 Mar 13
. It is not a sign of weakness. When we ask someone we humble ourselves and open ourselves for further learning from others. Their strength is our additional strength. I used to be independent but then as I mature I learned to be a team player. Asking other people's help that just mine to finish a project and trusting them as well.
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@leateagee (3667)
• China
21 Apr 13
We should appreciate their presence and be thankful for their help. In our world today, we face a competitive life so if their are unselfish acts from others let's consider ourselves lucky.
• United States
18 Apr 13
It is important that we humble ourselves and be willing to accept help from others. Sometimes others can just see that we are having a hard time and then they do their best to assist us. We can be thankful when we have people like that in our life.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
I really try my best to solve any problems that I encounter. The only time that I ask for help is when I know that I have done everything in my part but resulted to none. And it is usually my parents that I go to or my mother in law.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
16 Mar 13
I am truly grateful for having all of them around to help us. If it weren't for their help, I really do not know how the lives of my children would be. Just sending them to school is hard enough.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
I'm glad to hear that you try to solve any problems that you may have. I'm glad to hear that your mother and mother in law are there to help you if you need it. It is a good thing to have one or two people you can count on when having a hard time.
• United States
18 Apr 13
It is good for us to show appreciation to those who help us. It is hard for us to be able to do everything even when we may feel like we want to do it ourselves. There just isn't enough time in the day and somethings we have to be willing to let others help us with.
@Raine38 (12391)
• United States
12 Mar 13
I don't think there's something wrong with asking help. It doesn't make us less of a person if we admit to ourselves and to others that there are certain things that we just can't do by ourselves. But personally, it depends on the kind of help that I would need. There are some things that I would rather handle alone, and there are some instances that I do not mind having a helping hand.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
I agree with you. Sometimes there are things that we need to do on our own. And other things we may need to ask for help. We have to be balanced and humble in knowing the difference. Most of us have one or two things that others perhaps can help us with.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
13 Mar 13
I dont like to bother people. SO sometimes I get frustrated with things. Because I dont like to ask for help. Just me...
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• United States
18 Apr 13
Yeah I understand what you mean. It can be frustrating to ask for help and when we aren't able to do something ourselves. It would be great if we could do everything on our own but we just can't.
• Mexico
18 Apr 13
I know we all need help some times. I need to ask family and friends for help more often. God know they all ask me for help all the time here..
• St. Peters, Missouri
12 Mar 13
I'm with you Dominique. Nobody can do everything alone. How does that song by The Temptations or Bill Withers go - just call on me brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on That song is one of my favorites!
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• United States
13 Mar 13
Yes that is a great song. We all at some point in our life will need to be humble and ask for help when we need. I'm hoping that over time my ability to ask for help will improve. I'm also working on gaining new friends who I feel we can be of mutual encouragement and support.
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@MrGhost (550)
13 Mar 13
Yes, if I am in need of any help, I ask it from my friends, well-wishers and relatives.
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• United States
19 Apr 13
It is a good thing for us to ask for help when we need it. There are so many things that we have to do and yet we may not know how to do it or go about it. In cases like that it is good for us to get help.
• Philippines
12 Mar 13
For me, asking for help, especially when you need it, is not a sign of weakness. When you are doing something for the first time, its okay if you ask for help. It is indeed that you must know the thing before you take it on your own. It is normal that there were times that you don't know it immediately - that's why help is there to guide you in all the steps of the way.
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• United States
15 Mar 13
Yes I agree with you. There are so many things that we can learn. And usually there are a lot of other individuals who are good at things that can teach us. We have to be humble and willing to admit that we can use the help. It is good for us to have this mindset early in life.
@ayeeesha (1127)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
Why not, especially when I really need one and I can no longer do it by myself. But of course, you have to choose carefully on who to ask help from. If its from someone you're close to, there shouldn't be a problem and surely, they'll be glad you asked for their help. But if its not and you thonk you can do it on your own, then don't ask. But it usually depends on how badly you need help.
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• United States
18 Apr 13
I agree with you. Some people just don't want to help others and we have to know who those people are. We also want to be mindful of other people's time and their life when we are asking for help. We all have things we could be doing so we should be appreciative when others try and help.
@ayeeesha (1127)
• Philippines
18 Apr 13
Right. That's why I usually ask help from people who I'm really close to. But as much as possible, I like doing things on my own because I'm such a control freak :))
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
13 Mar 13
I think hat a lot of people feel that they have failed if they have to ask someone for any help. There is really no need to feel that way. You are not weak for asking for help. Sometimes the asking is the strongest thing we can do. In a way we are helping ourselves by seeking out the help we my need.
• United States
18 Apr 13
I agree we shouldn't feel this way. But we often do because we would like to be able to do everything on our own. To not have to ask others for their help or support in someway. But generally our friends and family don't mind when they see we have a need.
@airasheila (5454)
• Philippines
13 Mar 13
A pleasant day Dominique25, Most of the time, I don't really asked for help but if the need arise, then I will asked a bit of it to prevent things to go on mistake. Especially if what is at stake is the flow of documents in the office, so as to prevent the mistake to turn to be a chain reaction, I would asked a bit of help to have the necessary precaution.
• United States
18 Apr 13
It is good for us to avoid mistakes to the best of our ability. Yeah it is good for us to ask for help when we are unsure about things. This will save us time to trouble later.
@else22 (4317)
• India
13 Mar 13
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness.When I have a problem,I first try to solve it on my own.Sometimes I succeed,sometimes fail,and when I fail I prefer to ask someone else to help me solve it.Others too require my help often and I gladly help them.Years ago I didn't have money to buy medicines for my ailing son.I first tried to get money by selling my old books,but the medicines were costly.Finally I had to ask one of my friends to help me and he helped me.I soon payed his money back.I don't think it was a sign of my weakness.
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• United States
18 Apr 13
Yeah it is good for us to try and solve things on our own. Then we know ourselves that we have done our best to try and accomplish something. Then we give ourselves permission to ask someone else for their help.
• India
13 Mar 13
I do not think asking for help is a sign of weakness.In fact, i consider it as a strength.One should know one's strengths and weakness and the extent of things possible.Sadly, some people never figure this out at all.Now when it comes to help, it involved 2 scenarios for me.One in which i have no clue and need desperate help.In that case, even if its inconvenience of others, i might need to check out and seek their help.Some may help and some might not.Second case is, i know what needs to be done but something or someone is preventing me from going further.In that case, i would evaluate my opinions.If in case, i can achieve things without disturbing others that is what i would normally choose.However, in case there are other factors involved, then i would think of asking help.Helping others or accepting the help,often as you said rightly saves time and effort and best of all peace of mind.After all,end of the day,things needs to be cleared and life should be back to normal.Well,i have helped people and have also accepted help from others.Both according to me are great things and helps many a times to give some satisfaction to minds.Thanks!
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• United States
19 Apr 13
I'm glad to hear that you do not feel that asking for help is a sign of weakness. Yeah it is sad that some people don't figure this out sooner. It is good for us to help others and accept help when others are willing to assist us.
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
13 Mar 13
I always ask when I can find some one I hate to be looking around for any thing and spend hours for looking for it
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• United States
17 Apr 13
I'm glad to hear that you ask for help when you need it. It does save us a lot of time in many ways if we just ask for help. I'm learning that it is important to do especially when we are striving to reach some goals to, we may need someone to help us share the load of responsibilities we have in our family.
13 Mar 13
I agree with you. Asking anyone's help doesn't mean you are weak. You are asking someone's help because you want to learn from that person and save time as well.In my opinion, You will become a burden if you always do that. We just need to be sensitive.. :)
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• United States
18 Apr 13
I agree with you. It is important that we find a balance. This way we are getting help when we need it but are not burdening others. Some people are constantly asking for help and aren't working to help themselves and that type of thing isn't good for anyone.