Asking for or accepting help can bring up a wide range of complicated emotions, like there’s the fear of being seen as needy or weak. Although accepting help from others is difficult, giving and receiving is a necessary part of life.
Sometimes these unnoticed requests are a result of neglect or because parents are too busy to notice. Maybe they were undertaking some jobs to make ends meet or didn’t have additional family support to spare.
How do you get better at accepting help? One way to get better at accepting help is to start with small requests, such as asking for directions.
Helping others feels good. Although asking for help is hard, one way to make it a little easier is to focus on how it feels when you help others.
A.Start small and make it a habit |
B.It can feel like a burden to ask for help |
C.Whatever the cause is, it may affect you |
D.Having needs ignored can make asking for help difficult |
E.We grow up in situations where help comes with duties attached |
F.And remember that the same thing applies when others are helping you |
G.Another way to get better at accepting help is to listen to your internal reactions |