I'm paying it forward, helping someone else out and I feel used. No more good feelings about treating others the way you want to be treated

I never thought of you as passive, you always had opinions and was good about expressing your feelings

I am like this also , I do things because I feel its the right thing to do and some people see it as me being a pushover , which I am so not

thanks Eva

I'm starting to question this family's motives that I'm helping. I pick up their kids from school on days that the Mom is working 12hours.

The Dad is to pick them up. I should be only an hour.

On Fridays he's been picking up one to take to softball practice, leaving 2 with me. He doesn't return until after 7pm.

just tell her that this is not working , He can take his kids to softball practice with him . You are helping out not raising them

it started out as helping out a Military Family without any help in this city. Now Merrick is starting to be protective of me and all grrr.

Eva, it's hard for me to say no in this situation.

I know I need to say something, I just don't want to burn bridges. I like some of their children. 2 of the 4

Hopefully I'll be able to say something BEFORE Merrick goes all "Knight in shinning Armour" and goes to battle.

sunny138: Thank you for letting me vent. I feel better after writing that out.

I help out a lot with my nieces , everybody needs a go to person when they get stuck and I enjoy it , but picking up is one thing

keeping for 4 hours is another expecially on a week end

yeah, that really burned Merrick up.

Maybe we just need to make plans so I have an out when the y ask to stay and play.

I think you have done a good portion of help here, Dad got his time off and didnt have to haul around a bunch of kids. But now the

break should be over, you need a breather now, you h ave your own family to care after. It's not a passive thing to wanna help people

but people do find that soft spot in others and stomp all over it.

UlaaCoronet: yep that's me all mushy softness and feeling stomped upon. Thanks Ulaa

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MortyWatson: I will try that but somehow I know I'll stumble over the words and still feel embarrassed saying them.Great advice.