Question:
Am I a busy body? 1o points for honest answer. Thank you?
Hope
2008-03-04 21:35:16 UTC
I got a scholarship book from the US congresswomen. I just want to share the great information with old friends who are trying to go to Grad school. The purpose was to help them out...

Some friends are really appreciated my thoughtfulness. However, a few friends think I am a busy body...

P.S.

I respect the way people think of me. If they think I am a busy body--Fine. But I am mad. I will not share or help them anymore. haha I won't do that because I am just too nice. lol :)
Five answers:
Husker41
2008-03-04 21:43:13 UTC
How can sharing info from a scholarship book be construed as making anyone a "busybody"? I must be missing something.



A busybody is someone being nosy about things that shouldn't concern them, right?
howdymel
2008-03-06 09:29:59 UTC
Yeah, I have had similar experiences - but from both sides! Sometimes I resent being offered assistance because I feel like the other person is saying that they know better than I do what is best for me. However, I am also often the one offering assistance that people don't want to hear, which makes me mad.



Both responses are just human nature - don't take it too personally. And keep offering support, just try to do it in the least intrusive way possible.
scholachu
2008-03-04 21:53:29 UTC
I've had similar experiences before. I was made as well, but after a while I just feel SAD for those who called me "busy body" or who turned down my help/extra bit if info because they're losing out on something that would help them...something that's totally free! They might be like this because they feel that you're more superior to them, that they know less than you do and therefore feel that you're shedding charity on them, which made them turn you away.



But...I'd encourage you to keep helping people, maye not that group of people, but do help others, because you'll never know who'd look at you straight in the eyes and thanking you wholeheartedly just for the smallest thing that you did for them : )
jelinek121
2008-03-04 21:46:45 UTC
I have the same problem. When I have information that I know would help someone, I try to share it with them. I have had to learn that some people don't like this.



You feel mad because people aren't taking your good intention in the way you intend. Don't wast your time helping them.



I don't waste my time helping people who don't want my help. There are always people that do like my help.
jolanda
2016-09-29 14:52:30 UTC
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