helping.
When Tyler needed an expensive school program, I contributed. When Melissa’s car needed repairs, I covered part of the bill. When Mom complained that her kitchen appliances were failing, I paid for replacements.
I told myself that families helped one another.
And when my business began doing well, I genuinely wanted to share some of that success.
The problem wasn’t that I helped.
The problem was that my help slowly became an expectation.
Melissa stopped asking whether I could afford something and began asking when I would pay for
