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When kindness becomes condescending assumption

My new neighbor keeps offering to help with basic tasks like getting my mail and I don't know how to tell her I'm capable without seeming ungrateful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're trying to maintain relationships while establishing boundaries around your actual versus perceived needs.

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