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If you HAD to pick one or the other, which one are you more like?
1. A person that gives a lot to others, and expects a lot in return.
2. A person that doesn't give much, but doesn't expect much in return.
I think my wife and I are opposites in this regard.
For instance, when I'm sick, I don't want to be a burden. So I ask her to not fuss over me. If I need something I'll ask, but otherwise just let me lie here in misery. You go enjoy life since you're not sick right now.
But when she's sick it's like every 5 minutes she needs something. Can you get me medicine, can you make me tea, can you make me soup, oh that medicine didn't work so now I want a different kind, can you put a blanket on me, oh I volunteered to make 400 cookies for the kids school so can you do it now since I'm too sick...
And I'm not making fun of her. She's happy to do all that stuff for me when I'm sick. But she expects it in return. And I'm just not like that.
Anyhoo, which are you?
1. A person that gives a lot to others, and expects a lot in return.
2. A person that doesn't give much, but doesn't expect much in return.
I think my wife and I are opposites in this regard.
For instance, when I'm sick, I don't want to be a burden. So I ask her to not fuss over me. If I need something I'll ask, but otherwise just let me lie here in misery. You go enjoy life since you're not sick right now.
But when she's sick it's like every 5 minutes she needs something. Can you get me medicine, can you make me tea, can you make me soup, oh that medicine didn't work so now I want a different kind, can you put a blanket on me, oh I volunteered to make 400 cookies for the kids school so can you do it now since I'm too sick...
And I'm not making fun of her. She's happy to do all that stuff for me when I'm sick. But she expects it in return. And I'm just not like that.
Anyhoo, which are you?