I am what as known as the "Go To Guy" in my family. I don't know how I came to have this terrible honor. Maybe it is because I am a fairly nice guy. Maybe it is because I am neat, methodical, reliable person. Maybe I have a sign stuck on my back that says "Go To Guy". In any case I am sick and tired of it!!!!!!!!!!Every single time something goes wrong in my parent's house, or with my girlfriend, I am the one first called to fix it. I am the tech guy, who either magically broke the machine or somehow knows how to fix it despite my college degree being in political science. Add to the fact that common sense seems to excape everyone except me. No one takes the time to sit down and think through a situation. What do they do? They freak out and call me. This is not just a few people, but almost everyone I know. Friends, Parents, Brother, Girlfriend. Enough!!!!!!This past weekend for example my parents wanted to install some air conditioners. Who do they call to help? Oh yeah, me.
At first I had no problem since it was my room, but then i was recruited for do my brother's room, then my parent's room. All the meanwhile my brother is sitting downstairs watching the damn Cubs game. The list goes on from here with minor favors people ask me to do.Then my girlfriend comes into the equation and she really appears to be rather helpless in some situations, mainly do to her own will. She will probably read this and be pissed, but I think she has a condition I like to call "Learned Helplessness". Rather then take the time and think through a situation she immediately calls me. For example, she was trying to burn songs to her iPod. Instead of taking two minutes to search the help file for iTunes she calls me to fix it. What do I do? Open the help file for iTunes, type in the question and copy and paste the text to her. Seriously, she couldn't have done that herself? Other instances follow this as well.)6/17/06: Updating this post today I have another log to throw onto the fire of my frustration. As I said before I am always the person asked to help out with things. I will usually say yes too. Today I moved some of my stereo equipment out of my apartment because there has been some vandalism in the area. When I get back I ask my parents if they could help me unload some of my stuff. I have a total of 6 boxes in my car. Instead of help me the say they are too busy painting the porch. WTF!!!!!!! I spent two afternoons of my time to install some air conditioners at their house and they could not take five minutes to carry two boxes each into the house with me? I mean seriously. The paint is not going to miss them for five minutes to help me bring in some boxes. A lot of this stuff is getting to the point of the last straw. I continually bend over backwards to help everyone I know out and no one can have the decency to repay me the favor of helping me out when I ask for some help.Sign off in a fit of fury.Tags: pissed off frustrated fed up
At first I had no problem since it was my room, but then i was recruited for do my brother's room, then my parent's room. All the meanwhile my brother is sitting downstairs watching the damn Cubs game. The list goes on from here with minor favors people ask me to do.Then my girlfriend comes into the equation and she really appears to be rather helpless in some situations, mainly do to her own will. She will probably read this and be pissed, but I think she has a condition I like to call "Learned Helplessness". Rather then take the time and think through a situation she immediately calls me. For example, she was trying to burn songs to her iPod. Instead of taking two minutes to search the help file for iTunes she calls me to fix it. What do I do? Open the help file for iTunes, type in the question and copy and paste the text to her. Seriously, she couldn't have done that herself? Other instances follow this as well.)6/17/06: Updating this post today I have another log to throw onto the fire of my frustration. As I said before I am always the person asked to help out with things. I will usually say yes too. Today I moved some of my stereo equipment out of my apartment because there has been some vandalism in the area. When I get back I ask my parents if they could help me unload some of my stuff. I have a total of 6 boxes in my car. Instead of help me the say they are too busy painting the porch. WTF!!!!!!! I spent two afternoons of my time to install some air conditioners at their house and they could not take five minutes to carry two boxes each into the house with me? I mean seriously. The paint is not going to miss them for five minutes to help me bring in some boxes. A lot of this stuff is getting to the point of the last straw. I continually bend over backwards to help everyone I know out and no one can have the decency to repay me the favor of helping me out when I ask for some help.Sign off in a fit of fury.Tags: pissed off frustrated fed up