I give to every GoFundMe my friends post but I've never asked for help myself even when I was eating ramen for weeks because asking feels like admitting failure.
More people experience this than they realize.
Internalized shame about neediness can corrupt the natural reciprocity that makes sharing sustainable and mutually nourishing.
“Where Are You with Indigenous approaches to wealth and sharing?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.