Don't stop helping people! Seriously, one of the best things you can do when you're out and about is to help everyone have a nice day at the very least. People who honestly want to help people are rare, and that's probably why you're afraid it'll bite you in the ass; you feel what everyone else does, which is that an eager helper is often an anomaly.
But in the broad scheme of things, however people may react is not something to let that beat you down. There's an African proverb that says "I you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk with others." People who think they can snub assistance and always get by will be hurt in the end, and if you let their attitude get to you then you'll be in the same dump. Treat the situation with a smile and you'll pull through, and maybe the Jerk of the Day will even feel guilty and repent of his snobbery.
Seriously, when I'm in a store or restaurant and I go out of my way to be nice and supportive to the people who work there, I almost always get free stuff. That just goes to show you how apathetically a lot of people must be treated on a regular basis. Don't stop helping!
Also, get closure! I held onto a phone number for six years that a guy gave me a long time ago, and I was always afraid to call him back because of how I feared he'd changed. In the end the phone number didn't even work; I'd waited too long. Get your closure, and if you get bad reception then just consider that the best you can do. Don't live just for today! Your past and future are just as important to where you are now.
In other news, God told me that if we finish the harbor scene then your dreams of giant robots will return in technicolor and surround sound. In HD. And He will extend the days to thirty hours so that we have actual free time to do it. It will happen!
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But in the broad scheme of things, however people may react is not something to let that beat you down. There's an African proverb that says "I you want to walk fast, walk alone. If you want to walk far, walk with others." People who think they can snub assistance and always get by will be hurt in the end, and if you let their attitude get to you then you'll be in the same dump. Treat the situation with a smile and you'll pull through, and maybe the Jerk of the Day will even feel guilty and repent of his snobbery.
Seriously, when I'm in a store or restaurant and I go out of my way to be nice and supportive to the people who work there, I almost always get free stuff. That just goes to show you how apathetically a lot of people must be treated on a regular basis. Don't stop helping!
Also, get closure! I held onto a phone number for six years that a guy gave me a long time ago, and I was always afraid to call him back because of how I feared he'd changed. In the end the phone number didn't even work; I'd waited too long. Get your closure, and if you get bad reception then just consider that the best you can do. Don't live just for today! Your past and future are just as important to where you are now.
In other news, God told me that if we finish the harbor scene then your dreams of giant robots will return in technicolor and surround sound. In HD. And He will extend the days to thirty hours so that we have actual free time to do it. It will happen!