I’ve been in a few situations where I need substantial help from strangers, and some have offered to help (most haven’t followed through) but I just can’t do it.

For example someone offered to help me move and I just feel super uncomfortable about it to the point where I’d rather risk something bad happening to me. Like I feel super awkward and uncomfortable accepting huge favours from strangers

Someone even offered a place to stay for me with my pets but I can’t accept it cause I feel way too awkward and like I owe them or something, like I have a huge fear and anxiety about it

Like I just feel like a disgusting parasite wasting their time and energy and it’s also humiliating

Is that normal?

  • dutchkimble@lemy.lol
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    21 hours ago

    There’s no such thing as “normal”. Every person, every culture, etc is different - you do you, and be happy. Having said that, from my point of view, these dont seem like exactly strangers, and you’re probably a good person, and it could be their way of saying they want to be a better friend to you.